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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Nov. 9, 2009

Full Ninth Circuit May Review Federal Probe Into Steroid Use

A judge's request for a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals review of an important ruling on a federal probe into baseball players' steroid use could lead to an unprecedented full court en banc rehearing.

By John Roemer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A judge has asked all active colleagues on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review an important ruling on a federal probe into baseball players' steroid use.

If a majority of the 27 active judges votes yes, it would lead to an uprecedented full court en banc rehearing.

The unusual call to reconsider an August opinion by an 11-judge panel shows t...

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