Increases the number of judges in the Court of Appeals of Virginia and modifies procedures for en banc hearings.
The bill increases the maximum number of judges in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It also modifies procedures for en banc hearings, allowing the court to sit en banc when there is a dissent in the panel or when a party requests a hearing and a majority of judges agree. The court can overrule previous decisions when sitting en banc. The chief judge schedules sessions and assigns judges to panels.
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