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In response to a request for a rehearing en banc, the court requested that the government file a response by noon on December 31, 2024.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Statistically, both appeals are unlikely to be successful — the DC Circuit grants very few requests for rehearing en banc, and the U.S. Supreme Court only hears about 1% of cases brought to it.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The purpose of an en banc hearing is to ensure consistency in the court's decisions and to provide a comprehensive review of the legal issues involved.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Favre can petition for a rehearing en banc where, if granted, other judges on the Fifth Circuit would consider the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French, on the bench
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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“En banc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20banc. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
en banc
adverb or adjective
variants
also in banc
also in bank
in-ˈbaŋk, äⁿ-ˈbäⁿk
: with all judges or a quorum of judges present : in full court
an en banc rehearing
heard very few matters en banc—H. B. Zobel
Etymology
Anglo-French en banke, literally, on the bench
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