Rule 40 Petition for Rehearing
Article VII: General Provisions
Rule Text
(a) Time to File; Contents; Answers; Action by the Court if Granted.
(1) Time. Unless the time is shortened or extended by an order of the Court, a petition for rehearing may be filed within 14 days after entry of judgment.
(2) Contents. The petition must state with particularity each point of law or fact that the petitioner believes the Court has overlooked or misapprehended and must argue in support of the petition. Oral argument is not permitted.
(3) Answer. Unless the Court requests, no answer to a petition for rehearing is permitted. But ordinarily, rehearing will not be granted in the absence of such a request.
(4) Action by the Court. If a petition for rehearing is granted, the Court may do any of the following:
(A) Make a final decision of the case without re-argument;
(B) Restore the case to the calendar for re-argument or resubmission; or
(C) Issue any other appropriate order.
(b) Form of Petition; Length. The petition must comply in form with Rule 32. Unless the court permits otherwise, a petition for rehearing must not exceed 15 pages.