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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.
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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
Lawyers for TikTok and the government have asked that the DC Circuit rule in the case by December 6, so that the losing party can appeal — either to the full DC Circuit en banc, or in a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court — before the January 19 divestiture deadline.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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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
Lawyers for TikTok and the government have asked that the DC Circuit rule in the case by December 6, so that the losing party can appeal — either to the full DC Circuit en banc, or in a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court — before the January 19 divestiture deadline.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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“En banc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20banc. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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
H. B. ZobelEtymology
Anglo-French en banke, literally, on the bench
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