After three and a half years, 99 episodes and two hosts, here we are – Open Ninth’s 100th episode! To celebrate, Chief Judge Don Myers invited former host, chief judge, and first champion of Open Ninth, Fred Lauten, back on to go behind-the-scenes of our audience’s top 10 favorite episodes. Plus, you’ll hear about our podcast’s origin story, hard lessons our team has had to learn on this journey, and maybe even learn a thing or two about your local judiciary along the way. It's been a wild ride from start to finish, and we're so glad you're here with us.
Judge Donald A. Myers, Jr. has served as a Circuit Judge since 2011. He was elected as Chief Judge and started his 2-year term on July 1, 2019.
Former Chief Judge and Moderator
Judge Fred Lauten served in the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, he served as Chief Judge of the Circuit.