Local Rule 41: Motion for Stay of the Mandate
Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fourth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
A motion for stay of the issuance of the mandate shall not be granted simply upon request. Ordinarily the motion shall be denied unless there is a specific showing that it is not frivolous or filed merely for delay. A motion to stay the mandate pending the filing of a petition for certiorari must show that the certiorari petition would present a substantial question and set forth good cause for a stay. Stay requests are normally acted upon without a request for a response.