But by almost every economic measure, President Barack Obama inherited a far worse situation when he became president in 2009 than he left for Trump. In the most recent full term, the Supreme Court reversed 8 of the 11 cases from the 9th Circuit. But as a percentage of cases the Supreme Court hears, the liberal-leaning circuit fares somewhat better, according to statistical compilations by Scotusblog. Most cases decided by appeals courts aren't appealed to the Supreme Court, and the high court only accepts for review a small percentage of those that are. ———Find all AP Fact Checks here: http://apne.ws/2kbx8bd———EDITOR'S NOTE _ A look at the veracity of claims by political figures

Source: ABC News February 16, 2017 23:03 UTC