L.A.R. 35.1: Required Statement for Rehearing En Banc

Where the party seeking rehearing en banc is represented by counsel, the petition must contain, so far as is pertinent, the following statement of counsel:

"I express a belief, based on a reasoned and studied professional judgment, that the panel decision is contrary to decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit or the Supreme Court of the United States, and that consideration by the full court is necessary to secure and maintain uniformity of decisions in this court, i.e., the panel's decision is contrary to the decision of this court or the Supreme Court in [citing specifically the case or cases], OR, that this appeal involves a question of exceptional importance, i.e., [set forth in one sentence]."

This rule was renumbered by the 1995 revision of the rules; no substantive change from prior Court Rule 22 is intended.