When Should a Company Seek Rehearing En Banc in the Fourth or Eleventh Circuit? Federal Appeals Guide

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A company should seek rehearing en banc in the Fourth or Eleventh Circuit only when the panel decision creates or deepens a conflict, contradicts Supreme Court or circuit precedent, or presents a question of exceptional importance. Rehearing en banc is not a routine second chance after losing a federal appeal.

For businesses, general counsel, boards, executives, trial counsel, and appellate teams, the key question is not “Do we disagree with the panel?” The better question is “Does this decision create a court-wide problem serious enough for the full court to reconsider?”

The answer depends on several factors

Whether a company should seek rehearing en banc in the Fourth or Eleventh Circuit depends on:

Whether the appeal is in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit or Eleventh Circuit
Whether the company lost before a three-judge panel
Whether the panel decision conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent
Whether the panel decision conflicts with binding precedent of the Fourth Circuit or Eleventh Circuit
Whether the panel decision conflicts with another federal court of appeals
Whether the case presents a question of exceptional importance
Whether the issue is legal, recurring, precedent-setting, and cleanly presented
Whether the case is factbound, state-law-specific, interlocutory, or record-dependent
Whether panel rehearing would be more appropriate than en banc rehearing
Whether the company needs to preserve timing for a petition for writ of certiorari
Whether the decision affects injunctions, business operations, regulated conduct, class exposure, federal jurisdiction, damages, or recurring litigation risk
Whether an amicus strategy could support rehearing or later Supreme Court review
Whether the petition could strengthen or weaken settlement leverage
Whether the mandate should be stayed
Whether the case is a good vehicle for further review

En banc rehearing is extraordinary. It should be used only when the full court has a strong institutional reason to intervene.

What is rehearing en banc?

A federal appeal is usually decided by a three-judge panel. Rehearing en banc asks the full active court, or the court sitting en banc under its rules, to reconsider the panel decision.

In practice, rehearing en banc is reserved for rare cases involving:

Conflict with Supreme Court precedent
Conflict with circuit precedent
Need to maintain uniformity of circuit law
Questions of exceptional importance
Recurring legal issues affecting many cases
Major federal statutory or constitutional issues
Important procedural or jurisdictional rulings
Issues with broad business, regulatory, or public consequences

A petition for rehearing en banc is not meant to reargue every issue the panel decided.

Rule 35 changed: look to Rule 40

Lawyers and clients often still refer to “Rule 35” petitions for rehearing en banc. But under the current Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the relevant standards and procedures for panel rehearing and en banc determination are now addressed together in Rule 40.

That matters because a company evaluating rehearing should use the current rule structure. Rule 40 now distinguishes between:

Panel rehearing
Rehearing en banc
Combined petitions
Timing
length limits
responses
oral argument
effects of granting rehearing
initial hearing en banc

The label is less important than the strategy. The company must decide whether it is asking the panel to correct an error, the full court to protect circuit law, or both.

Panel rehearing versus rehearing en banc

A company should distinguish panel rehearing from rehearing en banc.

Panel rehearing

Panel rehearing asks the original panel to reconsider something it overlooked or misapprehended.

It may be appropriate when:

The panel overlooked a key fact
The panel overlooked a controlling statute
The panel misunderstood the record
The panel overlooked a dispositive precedent
The panel made a factual or procedural mistake
A new decision changed the law after submission
The panel can fix the problem by amending the opinion

Panel rehearing is directed to the panel.

Rehearing en banc

Rehearing en banc asks the full court to intervene.

It may be appropriate when:

The panel decision conflicts with Supreme Court precedent
The panel decision conflicts with circuit precedent
The panel decision creates intra-circuit inconsistency
The panel decision conflicts with another circuit on an important question
The case presents a question of exceptional importance
The decision will affect many cases or regulated entities
The decision alters federal business litigation practice in the circuit
The issue may later warrant U.S. Supreme Court review

En banc rehearing is directed to the court as an institution.

When should a company consider rehearing en banc?

A company should consider en banc rehearing when the case involves more than case-specific error.

Strong candidates may include:

A published panel opinion that conflicts with existing circuit precedent
A decision that appears inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent
A ruling that creates uncertainty across the circuit
A federal statutory interpretation issue affecting many businesses
A constitutional issue of broad importance
A procedural ruling affecting federal litigation practice
A jurisdictional ruling affecting forum access
A decision affecting injunctions, class actions, arbitration, preemption, administrative law, or business regulation
A ruling that has practical consequences beyond the parties
A decision that may attract amicus support
A decision likely to recur in future cases

The strongest petitions show why the full court should care even if the losing company were not involved.

When should a company usually avoid rehearing en banc?

A company should usually avoid rehearing en banc when the complaint is mainly that the panel was wrong about the facts or applied settled law incorrectly to a unique record.

Weak candidates often involve:

Disagreement with the panel’s factual view
Sufficiency-of-evidence arguments
Case-specific state-law issues
Misapplication of correct precedent to one record
Credibility disputes
Harmless-error arguments
Error that would not change the result
Unpublished decisions with no broad effect
Issues not preserved below
Issues not raised in the panel briefing
Vehicle problems
A desire to delay the mandate
A petition written as a second appellate brief

A company should not seek en banc rehearing just because the case is high-value. High stakes for one company do not always equal exceptional importance for the court.

Fourth Circuit considerations

The Fourth Circuit includes federal appeals from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. For North Carolina companies and litigants, the Fourth Circuit is often the final federal appellate court before any possible U.S. Supreme Court petition.

In the Fourth Circuit, en banc rehearing is not favored. The Fourth Circuit’s local rules emphasize that panel rehearing is the ordinary means of asking the court to reconsider a panel decision.

A Fourth Circuit en banc petition should be disciplined and should focus on:

Conflict with Fourth Circuit precedent
Conflict with Supreme Court precedent
Conflict with another federal court of appeals
Exceptional importance
Need to secure or maintain uniformity
A clean federal issue
Practical consequences beyond the parties
Why panel rehearing alone is not enough

The Fourth Circuit also strictly enforces rehearing deadlines. A company should evaluate rehearing immediately after the panel decision.

Eleventh Circuit considerations

The Eleventh Circuit includes federal appeals from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. For Florida companies and litigants, the Eleventh Circuit is often the final federal appellate court before any possible U.S. Supreme Court petition.

The Eleventh Circuit’s rules treat en banc rehearing as an extraordinary procedure. The court’s local rule describes en banc consideration as intended to bring to the full court a precedent-setting error of exceptional importance or a panel opinion allegedly in direct conflict with Supreme Court or Eleventh Circuit precedent.

An Eleventh Circuit en banc petition should focus on:

Direct conflict with Supreme Court precedent
Direct conflict with Eleventh Circuit precedent
Exceptional importance
Circuit-wide consequences
A legal issue that deserves full-court review
Why the issue is not merely factual or state-law-specific
Why panel rehearing alone is insufficient

The Eleventh Circuit also has its own timing rule. Companies should not assume the default federal deadline applies without checking Eleventh Circuit Rule 40.

What makes an issue “exceptionally important”?

Exceptional importance usually means the issue matters beyond the parties.

Examples may include:

A rule affecting many businesses in the circuit
A decision affecting regulated industries
A decision affecting emergency injunction standards
A ruling changing federal pleading or summary judgment practice
A decision affecting federal jurisdiction or removal
A decision affecting arbitration enforcement
A decision affecting class litigation
A ruling affecting constitutional rights
A decision affecting government authority
A decision affecting administrative-agency practice
A decision with major economic consequences
A recurring issue that lower courts face often
A decision likely to produce inconsistent outcomes
A decision that may affect national litigation strategy

A company should frame exceptional importance from the court’s perspective, not just the company’s balance sheet.

What is a conflict with circuit precedent?

A conflict with circuit precedent exists when the panel decision cannot be reconciled with earlier binding precedent of the same court.

The petition should:

Identify the prior binding case
Identify the panel decision’s conflicting rule
Explain why both rules cannot coexist
Show why the conflict matters
Explain why full-court review is necessary to restore uniformity

A petition that merely says the panel “misread” a case is usually weaker than one showing a direct legal conflict.

What is a conflict with Supreme Court precedent?

A conflict with Supreme Court precedent may support en banc rehearing when the panel decision adopts a rule inconsistent with a governing Supreme Court decision.

The petition should:

Identify the Supreme Court case
Identify the governing rule
Explain how the panel decision departs from it
Explain why the issue matters beyond this case
Show why full-court correction is appropriate

This may also affect later certiorari strategy if the court denies rehearing.

What about a conflict with another circuit?

A conflict with another federal court of appeals can matter, especially where the issue is important and recurring.

But an inter-circuit conflict does not always mean en banc rehearing is the best move. Sometimes the better strategy is:

Petition for rehearing en banc to give the circuit a chance to reconsider
Go directly to certiorari
Seek panel rehearing to clarify the issue
Build amicus support
Preserve the split for the Supreme Court
Avoid rehearing if the petition would weaken the certiorari posture

The decision depends on the case, timing, and strategic goals.

Should a company seek panel rehearing, rehearing en banc, or both?

The answer depends on the problem.

Seek panel rehearing when the panel can fix the issue by correcting or clarifying the opinion.

Seek rehearing en banc when the full court’s involvement is needed because of conflict, uniformity, or exceptional importance.

Seek both when:

The panel overlooked a critical point and the issue also has court-wide importance
The panel can correct the problem, but if it does not, the full court should intervene
The petition can be written without weakening either request
The local rules require or expect combined filing

Do not file both automatically. A combined petition must still be focused.

How does rehearing affect the mandate?

The mandate is the formal document returning jurisdiction or authority after an appeal.

A rehearing petition may affect mandate timing. But a company should not assume that filing a rehearing petition solves all enforcement, compliance, injunction, or collection issues.

Questions include:

When will the mandate issue?
Will filing rehearing stay the mandate?
Is an emergency stay needed?
Is a stay of mandate needed pending certiorari?
Does an injunction remain in effect?
Does the district court regain jurisdiction?
Are compliance deadlines running?
Is settlement affected?
Is further emergency relief needed?

Mandate strategy should be evaluated at the same time as rehearing strategy.

How does rehearing affect certiorari timing?

A timely rehearing petition may affect the deadline to seek U.S. Supreme Court review. If rehearing is timely filed, the certiorari clock generally runs from the denial of rehearing or, if rehearing is granted, from the later judgment.

But that does not mean rehearing should be filed in every potential Supreme Court case. A weak rehearing petition can distract from the eventual certiorari petition, overcomplicate the issue, or make the case look less Supreme Court-worthy.

A company should ask:

Is rehearing needed to preserve or clarify the federal question?
Will rehearing improve the certiorari vehicle?
Will rehearing create a cleaner opinion or record?
Will rehearing delay finality in a useful way?
Will rehearing invite a worse amended opinion?
Would going directly to certiorari be stronger?
Is amicus support more useful at rehearing or certiorari?

Rehearing and certiorari strategy should be coordinated.

Is rehearing required before certiorari?

In many federal appeals, a party does not have to file a petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc before filing a petition for writ of certiorari. But rehearing may still be strategically useful in some cases.

Reasons to seek rehearing before certiorari may include:

Correcting a conflict within the circuit
Allowing the full court to address an important issue
Clarifying the panel opinion
Creating a stronger record of the issue’s importance
Attracting amicus support
Preserving institutional fairness arguments
Giving the court a chance to fix an error before Supreme Court review

Reasons to go directly to certiorari may include:

The split is already clear
The rehearing petition is unlikely to help
The panel opinion is a good certiorari vehicle
Rehearing may trigger an amended opinion that narrows the issue
Delay is harmful
The issue is national, not circuit-specific

The strategy should be decided deliberately, not reflexively.

What role can amici play at the en banc stage?

Amicus support can be useful when the issue affects more than the parties.

Potential amici may include:

Trade associations
businesses
nonprofits
regulated entities
professional associations
former officials
scholars
public-interest organizations
industry groups
chambers of commerce
constitutional or civil rights organizations

Amici may help show:

Recurring importance
Practical consequences
Conflict among courts
Industry disruption
Regulatory impact
Administrability problems
Need for full-court review
Need for a clear rule

But amicus support should not be used to compensate for a weak en banc issue. The petition must still meet the demanding standard.

Evidence and record considerations

En banc rehearing is not a chance to add new evidence. The petition must work from the appellate record and the panel opinion.

A company should review:

Panel opinion
dissent or concurrence
district court order
appellate briefs
oral argument transcript or recording where available
record excerpts
appendix
preservation of issues
key statutes and regulations
circuit precedent
Supreme Court precedent
other circuit decisions
amicus briefs already filed
mandate status
injunction or stay orders
settlement posture
business consequences

The petition should be legal and institutional, not evidentiary.

Business considerations before seeking rehearing en banc

For companies, rehearing en banc is not only a legal filing. It is a business decision.

General counsel should consider:

Cost
timing
settlement leverage
publicity
investor impact
regulatory consequences
operational effect
effect on injunctions
effect on damages
effect on compliance obligations
insurance reporting
board approval
relationship with business partners
likelihood of Supreme Court review
whether the issue may recur in future company litigation

A petition may be worth filing even if the chance of grant is low if the issue is strategically important. But the company should understand why.

Board and general counsel questions

Before authorizing rehearing en banc, leadership should ask:

What is the exact legal issue?
What did the panel decide?
What precedent does the decision conflict with?
Why is the issue exceptionally important?
What happens if rehearing is denied?
What happens if rehearing is granted?
Will the panel opinion be vacated if rehearing is granted?
Does the company need a stay of mandate?
Should the company seek certiorari instead?
Is amicus support available?
Are there settlement discussions?
What is the budget?
What is the business impact of delay?
Does the petition preserve or improve Supreme Court posture?

The decision should be made quickly and with a clear recommendation.

Practical framework: should the company seek rehearing en banc?

1. Identify the court and deadline

Fourth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit timing may differ. Confirm the current local rule immediately.

2. Read the panel opinion for the holding

Do not react only to the outcome. Identify the legal rule the panel adopted.

3. Identify conflict or exceptional importance

Ask whether the opinion conflicts with Supreme Court precedent, circuit precedent, another circuit, or presents a question of exceptional importance.

4. Separate panel error from en banc error

If the problem is a factual mistake or misapplication of law to a unique record, panel rehearing may be more appropriate.

5. Evaluate vehicle quality

Ask whether the issue was preserved, cleanly presented, outcome-determinative, and free from jurisdictional or factual complications.

6. Consider mandate and stay issues

Determine whether enforcement, compliance, collection, or injunction obligations require immediate action.

7. Evaluate Supreme Court posture

Decide whether rehearing helps or hurts potential certiorari.

8. Consider amicus strategy

Assess whether external support can show exceptional importance without diluting the company’s argument.

9. Assess business consequences

Evaluate cost, timing, leverage, publicity, board concerns, and operational impact.

10. Draft narrowly

If the company files, the petition should be short, disciplined, and focused on why the case warrants full-court attention.

Deadlines matter

Rehearing deadlines are short and unforgiving.

Important deadlines may include:

Date judgment was entered
Date amended decision was entered, if any
Fourth Circuit rehearing deadline
Eleventh Circuit rehearing deadline
Deadline for any combined panel rehearing/en banc petition
Deadline for stay of mandate
Deadline for response if ordered
Deadline for supplemental authorities
Deadline for en banc briefing if rehearing is granted
Deadline for amicus support if permitted
Supreme Court certiorari deadline
Settlement or compliance deadlines
Injunction or enforcement deadlines
Board approval deadlines

A company should evaluate rehearing immediately after the panel decision is issued.

Risks of seeking rehearing en banc

Risks include:

Wasting resources on a weak petition
Losing credibility with the court
Repeating arguments already rejected
Inviting the panel to clarify the opinion in a less favorable way
Delaying finality without improving the position
Weakening certiorari framing
Creating settlement fatigue
Increasing publicity
Giving the opposing party another opportunity to defend the decision
Distracting from stay, mandate, or certiorari planning

A rehearing petition should not be filed simply because the company is disappointed.

Risks of not seeking rehearing en banc

Not seeking rehearing may also create risks.

The company may lose:

Opportunity to correct circuit conflict
Opportunity to obtain full-court review
Opportunity to narrow or clarify the opinion
Opportunity to attract amicus support
Opportunity to improve Supreme Court posture
Opportunity to delay mandate where delay is strategically justified
Opportunity to preserve settlement leverage
Opportunity to avoid adverse precedent affecting future cases

Silence can be strategic, but it should be intentional.

Settlement consequences

A pending rehearing petition may affect settlement.

It may:

Create leverage if the panel decision is vulnerable
Delay finality
increase cost
affect collection
affect injunction compliance
influence insurance evaluation
alter payment timing
encourage global resolution
complicate negotiations if the petition is weak
signal that the company is prepared for Supreme Court review

Settlement strategy should be coordinated with rehearing and mandate strategy.

Injunction and emergency consequences

If the panel decision affects an injunction, enforcement order, or emergency relief, rehearing strategy must move quickly.

Questions include:

Does the injunction remain in effect?
Does the mandate change compliance obligations?
Is a stay needed?
Is emergency relief needed from the panel, en banc court, or Supreme Court?
Does the decision affect business operations immediately?
Does the company face contempt risk?
Does the company need clarification?
Are customers, vendors, employees, or regulators affected?

Injunction cases may require combined rehearing, stay, and emergency appellate planning.

Appeal consequences

Rehearing en banc can affect:

Panel opinion status
mandate timing
settlement leverage
remand timing
injunction compliance
precedential effect
Supreme Court certiorari timing
amicus strategy
future litigation
business operations
board reporting
public messaging
regulatory posture

The company should plan for three outcomes: denial, panel amendment, or en banc grant.

What happens if rehearing en banc is granted?

If rehearing en banc is granted, the prior panel judgment and opinion may be vacated depending on the court’s rules and order. The court may order additional briefing, schedule argument, resolve the case without additional argument, or issue other instructions.

The company should be ready for:

New briefing
New word limits or local requirements
Amicus filings
En banc oral argument
Revised issue framing
Broader judicial audience
Stay or mandate issues
Settlement opportunities
Possible Supreme Court review after the en banc decision

An en banc grant changes the case from a panel dispute to a court-wide proceeding.

What happens if rehearing is denied?

If rehearing is denied, the company should immediately evaluate:

Mandate timing
Stay of mandate
Compliance obligations
settlement
remand proceedings
injunction consequences
petition for writ of certiorari
certiorari deadline
amicus support
public messaging
internal reporting
budget for further review

A denial is often the start of the next strategic decision, not the end of the case.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes include:

Treating rehearing en banc as a second appeal
Repeating the merits brief
Ignoring the current Rule 40 structure
Missing the circuit-specific deadline
Failing to distinguish panel rehearing from en banc rehearing
Focusing on facts rather than precedent or exceptional importance
Filing because the case is expensive, not because the issue is en banc-worthy
Ignoring mandate and stay issues
Ignoring Supreme Court timing
Missing amicus opportunities
Filing without board or general counsel alignment
Seeking rehearing when certiorari would be stronger
Going straight to certiorari when rehearing could improve the vehicle
Failing to preserve settlement leverage

A good en banc petition is not louder. It is sharper.

Authority and legal framework

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40 now governs panel rehearing and en banc determination. Rule 40 explains that panel rehearing is the ordinary means of reconsidering a panel decision and that rehearing en banc is not favored. A petition for rehearing en banc must begin by identifying conflict with circuit precedent, conflict with Supreme Court precedent, conflict with another court of appeals, or one or more questions of exceptional importance.

Rule 40 also addresses timing, length, responses, oral argument, what may happen if rehearing is granted, and the panel’s authority while an en banc petition is pending. Unless a court or local rule provides otherwise, the general deadline is 14 days after judgment, with 45 days in certain civil cases involving the United States.

The Fourth Circuit’s Local Rule 40 emphasizes that rehearing en banc is not favored, that rehearing petitions should be limited to specified situations such as overlooked matters, intervening law, conflict, or exceptional importance, and that the court strictly enforces time limits.

The Eleventh Circuit’s Rule 40 provides a 21-day deadline for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc in ordinary civil appeals, with 45 days when the United States or a federal officer or agency is a party. The Eleventh Circuit also describes en banc consideration as an extraordinary procedure for precedent-setting error of exceptional importance or direct conflict with Supreme Court or Eleventh Circuit precedent.

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 41 governs the mandate. Supreme Court Rule 13 governs certiorari timing and explains how timely rehearing affects the time to seek Supreme Court review.

These rules show why a company should evaluate rehearing en banc as a deadline-driven, precedent-focused, Supreme Court-aware decision.

How Biazzo Law approaches rehearing en banc strategy

Biazzo Law evaluates rehearing en banc as part of a broader appellate and Supreme Court strategy.

That may include:

Reviewing panel opinions for conflict, exceptional importance, and vehicle quality
Distinguishing panel rehearing issues from en banc issues
Evaluating Fourth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit deadlines and local rules
Assessing mandate, stay, injunction, enforcement, and remand consequences
Preparing petitions for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc where appropriate
Advising companies, general counsel, boards, executives, trial counsel, and referring counsel on whether rehearing is worth pursuing
Evaluating amicus support at the en banc or certiorari stage
Coordinating rehearing strategy with petitions for writ of certiorari
Preserving issues for U.S. Supreme Court review

Biazzo Law represents businesses, organizations, individuals, general counsel, trial counsel, and referring counsel in federal appeals, Fourth Circuit appeals, Eleventh Circuit appeals, emergency appellate proceedings, Florida appeals, North Carolina appeals, U.S. Supreme Court strategy, petitions for writ of certiorari, briefs in opposition, and amicus curiae briefs.

The firm’s differentiator is appellate-aware litigation with federal and state coverage, injunction readiness, and a Supreme Court and amicus lens. In serious federal appeals, the rehearing decision should not be a reflexive filing. It should be part of a strategy that considers the panel opinion, the full court, the mandate, business consequences, settlement leverage, and potential Supreme Court review.

Related Biazzo Law resources

For more information, review these related Biazzo Law resources:

Federal Appellate Litigation — parent page for federal appeals, Fourth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit appeals, rehearing petitions, rehearing en banc, emergency appellate proceedings, appellate preservation, and U.S. Supreme Court strategy.
Should We File for Rehearing or Go Straight to Certiorari? — related post addressing rehearing, en banc review, Supreme Court deadlines, mandate stays, amicus strategy, issue preservation, and certiorari risks.
What Should I Expect From an Appellate Risk Audit? — related post addressing appellate risk, preservation, standards of review, harmless error, stays, bonds, settlement leverage, remand consequences, and Supreme Court posture.
Contact Biazzo Law — use the contact page to schedule a litigation strategy review for rehearing en banc, panel rehearing, mandate stays, Fourth Circuit or Eleventh Circuit appeals, Supreme Court strategy, or appellate-sensitive litigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should a company seek rehearing en banc in the Fourth or Eleventh Circuit?

A company should consider rehearing en banc when the panel decision conflicts with Supreme Court precedent, conflicts with binding circuit precedent, creates a serious circuit-wide uniformity problem, or presents a question of exceptional importance.

Is rehearing en banc the same as panel rehearing?

No. Panel rehearing asks the original panel to reconsider an overlooked or misapprehended issue. Rehearing en banc asks the full court to address a conflict, uniformity problem, or exceptionally important question.

Is rehearing en banc common?

No. Rehearing en banc is rare and disfavored. It is not meant for ordinary error correction or reargument of issues the panel already decided.

What is the deadline for rehearing en banc in the Fourth Circuit?

The Fourth Circuit generally applies a 14-day deadline after entry of judgment, with 45 days in certain civil cases involving the United States, unless a rule or order provides otherwise. The Fourth Circuit strictly enforces rehearing deadlines.

What is the deadline for rehearing en banc in the Eleventh Circuit?

The Eleventh Circuit’s local rule generally provides 21 days after entry of judgment for petitions for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc, with 45 days in civil appeals involving the United States, a federal agency, or a federal officer.

Does a company have to seek rehearing en banc before filing a certiorari petition?

Usually no. But rehearing may be strategically useful if it could correct the conflict, clarify the opinion, improve the certiorari vehicle, or create a stronger record for Supreme Court review.

Can amici support rehearing en banc?

Yes, amicus support may help show exceptional importance or broader consequences, but amicus participation must comply with the applicable rules and should not be used to compensate for a weak petition.

Does Biazzo Law handle rehearing en banc strategy?

Yes. Biazzo Law helps companies, organizations, general counsel, executives, trial counsel, and referring counsel evaluate and pursue panel rehearing, rehearing en banc, mandate stays, Fourth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit strategy, Supreme Court certiorari strategy, and amicus support.

Schedule a litigation strategy review

If your company received an adverse Fourth Circuit or Eleventh Circuit panel decision, the rehearing decision should be evaluated immediately. The deadline is short, and the strategic consequences can affect the mandate, settlement, injunctions, remand, certiorari, and future litigation.

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