FACT CHECK: Claim That Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Has Sided With Trump On Biden Pardons Is Satire

A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has purportedly sided with President Donald Trump on the validity of pardons issued by former President Joe Biden.

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originates via a March 17 post shared by “America’s Last Line Of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page.

Fact Check:

Trump said pardons Biden issued to members of the House’s Select Committee who investigated the Jan. 6 attack are invalid because Biden used an “autopen,” according to NBC News. Trump made the claim via a March 17 post shared to his TRUTH Social account, the outlet reported.

The Facebook post claims the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has purportedly sided with Trump on the validity of pardons issued by Biden.

“The Liberal 9th District Court has sided with Trump: Biden’s autopen pardons aren’t worth the paper they’re written on,” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads. The post appears to mistakenly refer to the Ninth District Court in place of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The claim is false and originates via a March 17 post shared by “America’s Last Line Of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page. The Facebook page describes itself as “the flagship of the ALLOD network of trollery and propaganda for cash” before reiterating that “nothing on this page is real.”

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on the website for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Trump also has not publicly commented on the claim via his personal or government X accounts, his TRUTH Social account, or his verified social media accounts. Biden has not addressed the claim, either. (RELATED: Has Michelle Obama Been Receiving A Monthly Payment Of $122,000 From The GSA Since 2009?)

In addition, Check Your Fact did not find any credible news reports to support the claim.

Check Your Fact has contacted the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for comment.