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GregariousGroundhog

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2. Each circuit within the Court of Appeals has more than three judges

Reply to Stuckinthebush (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 13, 2024, 01:17 PM

Jun 2024

When a case is appealed, it is assigned to three random judges within the circuit to hear. It can then be appealed again to the entire group of judges (en banc) and then to the Supreme Court.

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Explosive cases flow to US Supreme Court from 'bold' regional court [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 OP

Can regional courts be expanded? Stuckinthebush Jun 2024 #1

Each circuit within the Court of Appeals has more than three judges GregariousGroundhog Jun 2024 #2

Thanks. Stuckinthebush Jun 2024 #3