L.A.R. Misc. 112.12: Rehearings
Local Appellate Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Third Circuit — L.A.R. Misc. 112 Petitions for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
(a) Rules 35 and 40, FRAP, govern petitions for rehearing an order denying a petition for writ of certiorari.
(b) The grounds for a petition for rehearing of an order denying a petition for writ of certiorari are limited to intervening circumstances of substantial or controlling effect or to other substantial grounds. A petitioner must certify that the petition is restricted to the grounds specified in this paragraph and that it is presented in good faith and not for delay. This certification is in lieu of that required by Third Circuit L.A.R. 35.1;
(c) No response to a petition for rehearing will be received unless requested by the court, but no petition will be granted without an opportunity to submit a response.
(d) Consecutive petitions for rehearings will not be received.
Notes
L.A.R. 112.1 - 112.14 were enacted in 2007. The rules were amended in 2008 to provide for electronic filing.
Source: 48 U.S.C. § 1613