[Congressman Billybob]

No, an appeal does not go to "en banc" first. Anyone who loses a case can request an "en banc" review, meaning all judges of that Circuit participate. However, more than 90% of the time a Circuit will refuse that review.

Parties and their counsel always have a right to request SC review. Those, however, are denied about 99.5% of the time.

John / Billybob

[green iguana]

Anyone who loses a case can request an "en banc" review, meaning all judges of that Circuit participate.

I was under the impression that the judges who ruled on the appeal do not sit en banc. Is that incorrect?

[NinoFan]

"Parties and their counsel always have a right to request SC review. Those, however, are denied about 99.5% of the time."

A bit of an understatement. ;)

[jmc813]

Parties and their counsel always have a right to request SC review. Those, however, are denied about 99.5% of the time.

Do you think there would be a better chance of this particular appeal making it to the SC?

[Dead Corpse]

Thanks for the correction. :-)

[goldstategop]

The Court should have taken judicial notice of the fact many state constitutions accord even greater protections to gun rights and self-defense than the federal Constitution does. It is indisputable in American history that from the earliest times onwards, the states were concerned to emphasize the individual character of the RKBA. This has never been changed anywhere.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus