en banc
adverb or adjective
äⁿ-ˈbäⁿk 
: in full court : with full judiciary authority
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Ravenell, through his attorney, Peter White, requested an en banc hearing, meaning all 15 appellate judges would review his motion and the government’s response, after a three-judge panel voted 2-1 to deny him bail Aug. 12. 
Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022 Tuesday's ruling came after an en banc hearing before the full 16 court. Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Tuesday's ruling came after an en banc hearing before 16 judges of the 4th Circuit. CBS News, 15 June 2022 The office could ask for the case to be re-considered by a larger en banc panel of the 9th Circuit, which has happened in other recent Second Amendment cases that have sought to reshape California’s strict gun laws. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 Dixon's attorneys requested an en banc review of the decision Tuesday night, which would have allowed the full court to review the decision by the three-judge panel. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2022 The court’s order Saturday indicated that eight appellate court judges were split on whether the issue merited a rehearing — to move forward, a majority of them needed to vote in favor of the en banc appeal. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 Instead of seeking an en banc hearing with all the Fifth Circuit court's judges, two tech groups submitted an emergency application to the Supreme Court on Friday. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 16 May 2022 Attorney General Rob Bonta requested the case be reconsidered by an en banc panel of 11 judges. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022 See More
Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022 Tuesday's ruling came after an en banc hearing before the full 16 court. Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Tuesday's ruling came after an en banc hearing before 16 judges of the 4th Circuit. CBS News, 15 June 2022 The office could ask for the case to be re-considered by a larger en banc panel of the 9th Circuit, which has happened in other recent Second Amendment cases that have sought to reshape California’s strict gun laws. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 Dixon's attorneys requested an en banc review of the decision Tuesday night, which would have allowed the full court to review the decision by the three-judge panel. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2022 The court’s order Saturday indicated that eight appellate court judges were split on whether the issue merited a rehearing — to move forward, a majority of them needed to vote in favor of the en banc appeal. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2022 Instead of seeking an en banc hearing with all the Fifth Circuit court's judges, two tech groups submitted an emergency application to the Supreme Court on Friday. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 16 May 2022 Attorney General Rob Bonta requested the case be reconsidered by an en banc panel of 11 judges. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, on the bench
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
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. Zobel