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But days later, the city asked for a rehearing en banc, or before the entire appellate court, which the court denied last week.
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In late August, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals called for a vote on whether the case should be reheard en banc, by a panel of 11 judges.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
In March, the news organizations requested an en banc hearing — or a review of the case by all 9th Circuit judges.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The carrier could seek an en banc review in front of all the appeals court's justices, or ask the Supreme Court to review the case.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In late August, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals called for a vote on whether the case should be reheard en banc, by a panel of 11 judges.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
In March, the news organizations requested an en banc hearing — or a review of the case by all 9th Circuit judges.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The carrier could seek an en banc review in front of all the appeals court's justices, or ask the Supreme Court to review the case.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
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“En banc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20banc. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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