WELL, JUDGES DON’T HAVE TO STAND FOR ELECTION: Despite GOP protests, 9th Circuit to go through with costly Hawaii conference. “The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals told Senate Republicans late last week that it would go through with a conference in Hawaii later this month, despite GOP complaints that the conference could cost $1 million or more at a time of fiscal crisis.” Also, that’s like, what, a week’s cost for Air Force One?