Scope and Contents From the Collection: Case number follows case name. Note: En Banc means "by the full court," "in the bench," or "full bench." When the members of an appellate court hear an argument, they are sitting en banc. Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U. S. Courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc. The following information about screening panels and administrative panels is from the internal operating procedures of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, available at the court's website (link found under External Documents) . Click on "Rules and Publications," then "Internal Operating Procedures." The file is available in .pdf and WordPefect formats. The material on Panels appears on pages 6 and 7. Boldface type does not appear in the original. Highlights have...