Is the majority now conservative?
There are no “conservative” judges and “liberal” judges /s
Seriously, Dem appointed judges still outnumber GOP appointed judges on the 9th but the margin is a bit smaller now. Don’t know the numbers off hand but I’m sure its in recent news.
And the way the courts handle appeals, they draw lots of 3 judges to hear the cases. It makes it much more likely to draw 2 of 3. And, if the 3 judge panel is to be overruled by an en banc hearing of the full court, it will be that much harder to cobble a majority to vote for an en banc hearing.