I.O.P. 40.2: Panel Rehearing
Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fourth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
The panel of judges who heard and decided the appeal will rule on the petition for rehearing.
Such panel may include a senior circuit judge or a visiting judge sitting in the Fourth Circuit by designation.` If a petition for rehearing is granted, the original judgment and opinion of the Court are vacated and the case will be reheard before the original panel. The Court may direct the filing of additional briefs, or the parties may seek leave of Court to file additional briefs.