Last week , we began our look at the Ninth Circuit en bancs by examining which judges were most and least likely to be selected to en banc panels. This week, we address what these judges decide when selected: who tends to be in

En banc proceedings are a central feature of the Ninth Circuit, which regularly revisits its panel decisions. Ninth Circuit en bancs come with a special twist: the uncertainty of which judges will hear the case. Given the Court’s size—currently 29 active judges—having all eligible

With 29 authorized judgeships, the Ninth Circuit is already significantly larger than any other court of appeals. It could grow even bigger soon under a proposal picking up steam in Washington. In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Judge Brian Miller made