210 Pa. Code Rule 3103
(a) Composition. All intermediate appellate courts en banc shall consist of seven members. Insofar as practicable, the president judge shall assign members of the court to en banc panels in such a fashion that each member sits substantially the same number of times with each other member.
(2) Commonwealth Court. The court en banc shall consist of seven active members of the court.
Insofar as practicable, the president judge shall assign members of the court to en banc panels in such a fashion that each member sits substantially the same number of times with each other member.
(b) Precedent. An opinion of the court en banc is binding on any subsequent panel of the appellate court in which the decision was rendered.
Official Note
Based on 42 Pa.C.S. § 326(d) (court en banc), which provides that the composition of a court en banc shall be specified by general rules.
The provisions of this Rule 3103 issued under Article V, section 10, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
The provisions of this Rule 3103 adopted May 11, 1981, effective May 30, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 1892; amended June 13, 1984, effective July 1, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 2240. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (61065) to (61066).