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Thanks for the clarifying the status on Young v. Hawaii. I was wondering when we should expect a decision from the SCOTUS on the New York Case?When a majority of non-recused active judges on the 9th circuit court of appeals voted to take Young v. Hawaii en banc, that automatically vacated the three-judge panel decision. "Vacated" means the three-judge panel decision does not exist and can not be cited within the 9th circuit.
Young v. Hawaii is stayed pending the decision in NYSRPA v. NYC. That will not change unless something unusual happens such as the lone plaintiff (Mr. Young) dies or he is issued a permit to carry a handgun, at that point his case would become moot. "En Banc" panels in this circuit are uniquely limited en banc panels of eleven judges. Although the 9th circuit has come close a few times to granting a "Full Court" petition (all active judges, currently 29), it hasn't. That might change as we now have 10 newly minted Trump circuit court judges eager to assert themselves and it only takes a majority of non-recused judges to vote to hear a case either "en banc" (limited) or before a Full Court panel.
When the mandate issues in Young v. Hawaii, my appeal (Charles Nichols v. Gavin Newsom et al) will automatically be taken under submission for a decision. The three-judge panel decision in my appeal will then be binding upon me and the State of California, notwithstanding further review by an en banc or Full Court panel.