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They were eventually upheld by the 9th Circuit Court in an en banc ruling.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The 2nd Circuit said Wednesday that five judges voted against a rehearing before all the judges while three judges voted in favor of the en banc.
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
The state could petition the Third Circuit for a rehearing en banc, where other Third Circuit judges review the matter.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
More than 40 people attended Vogelsang’s en banc hearing, where the board heard public testimony before reconsidering his release.
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Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The 2nd Circuit said Wednesday that five judges voted against a rehearing before all the judges while three judges voted in favor of the en banc.
—
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
The state could petition the Third Circuit for a rehearing en banc, where other Third Circuit judges review the matter.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
More than 40 people attended Vogelsang’s en banc hearing, where the board heard public testimony before reconsidering his release.
—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“En banc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20banc. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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