How does this full court look as far as its make up? Would an en banc hearing be worth requesting?
“How does this full court look as far as its make up? “
Decision made by only three chosen randomly from full court.
48 Chief Judge Albert Diaz Charlotte, NC 1960 2010–present Obama 30 Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III Charlottesville 1944 1984–present Reagan 33 Circuit Judge Paul V. Niemeyer Baltimore, MD 1941 1990–present G.H.W. Bush 40 Circuit Judge Robert Bruce King Charleston, WV 1940 1998–present Clinton 41 Circuit Judge Roger Gregory Richmond, VA 1953 2000–present Clinton / G.W. Bush 44 Circuit Judge G. Steven Agee Salem, VA 1952 2008–present G.W. Bush 47 Circuit Judge James Andrew Wynn Raleigh, NC 1954 2010–present Obama 50 Circuit Judge Stephanie Thacker Charleston, WV 1965 2012–present Obama 51 Circuit Judge Pamela Harris Bethesda, MD 1962 2014–present Obama 52 Circuit Judge Julius N. Richardson Columbia, SC 1976 2018–present Trump 53 Circuit Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum Greenville, SC 1964 2018–present Trump 54 Circuit Judge Allison Jones Rushing Asheville, NC 1982 2019–present Trump 55 Circuit Judge Toby J. Heytens Alexandria, VA 1975 2021–present Biden 56 Circuit Judge DeAndrea G. Benjamin Columbia, SC 1972 2023–present Biden 57 Circuit Judge Nicole Berner Baltimore, MD 1965 2024–present Biden
Eight solid Lefty stooges to maybe 5 or 6 conservative judges.
The Reagan, Grabby Poppy and Clinton-Dubya mix are iffy for our side, considering that they didn't take senior status or retire when Trump was in office, allowing him to pick a new appellate judge.