Our post a few weeks ago discussed the subject matters more likely to attract en banc review, and this post will talk about the effect of panel composition on en banc review. The chief reason to worry about who is on your panel is because they will be deciding your case. The federal courts of … Continue Reading
The Sixth Circuit has a longstanding reputation for having lots of dissents and concurrences. We analyzed the last three years of opinions and found that the Sixth and D.C. Circuit have about twice the average number of dissents and concurrences opinions per case than other circuits. Partisan and ideological differences account for some dissents, in … Continue Reading
