How many states are in the 9th Circuit?

How many states are in the 9th Circuit?

The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit consists of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals along with district and bankruptcy courts in the 15 federal judicial districts that comprise the circuit, and associated administrative units that provide various court services.

How long does an en banc review take?

A judge may on his or her own accord (sua sponte) call for a vote on rehearing en banc within 7 days of the expiration of the time for filing a petition for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc. This usually means within 21 days of the panel decision.

What is a rehearing?

In law, a rehearing is a procedure where a tribunal reconsiders a matter after previously conducting a hearing on the same matter. Parties generally request rehearings by filing a “petition for rehearing” or a “motion for rehearing”

What is a panel rehearing?

Parties can seek panel rehearing, rehearing en banc, or both panel and en banc rehearing. Panel rehearing means that only the panel of three judges that issued the original decision reconsiders the case. Rehearing en banc means that the full court (or an en banc panel) reconsiders the case.