11th Cir. R. 36-3: Publishing Unpublished Opinions
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Eleventh Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
At any time before the mandate has issued, the panel, on its own motion or upon the motion of a party, may by unanimous vote order a previously unpublished opinion to be published. The timely filing of a motion to publish shall stay issuance of the mandate until disposition thereof unless otherwise ordered by the court. The time for issuance of the mandate and for filing a petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc shall begin running anew from the date of any order directing publication.