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9th Cir. R. 27-10
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
(a) Filing for Reconsideration
(1) Time limit for orders that terminate the case
A party seeking further consideration of an order that disposes of the entire case
on the merits, terminates a case, or otherwise concludes the proceedings in this
Court must comply with the time limits of FRAP 40(d)(1). (Rev. 7/1/16;12/1/25)
(2) Time limit for all other orders
Unless the time is shortened or expanded by order of this Court, a motion for
clarification, modification, or reconsideration (including any request for en banc
rehearing or reconsideration) of a court order that does not dispose of the entire
case on the merits, terminate a case or otherwise conclude proceedings in this
Court must be filed within 14 days after entry of the order. (Rev. 12/1/09; 7/1/16;
12/1/25)
(3) Required showing
A party seeking relief under this rule shall state with particularity the points of
law or fact which, in the opinion of the movant, the Court has overlooked or
misunderstood. Changes in legal or factual circumstances which may entitle the
movant to relief also shall be stated with particularity.
FRAP 27
(b) Court Processing
Motions Panel Orders: A timely motion for clarification, modification, or
reconsideration of an order issued by a motions panel shall be decided by that panel. If
the case subsequently has been assigned to a merits panel, the motions panel shall contact
the merits panel before disposing of the motion. A party may file only one motion for
clarification, modification, or reconsideration of a motions panel order. No response to a
motion for clarification, modification, or reconsideration of a motions panel’s order is
permitted unless requested by the Court, but ordinarily the Court will not grant such a
motion without requesting a response and, if warranted, a reply. The rule applies to any
motion seeking clarification, modification, or reconsideration of a motions panel order,
either by the motions panel or by the Court sitting en banc. (New 1/1/04; Rev. 12/1/09;
Rev. 7/1/16; Rev. 12/1/21)
Orders Issued Under Circuit Rule 27-7: A motion to reconsider, clarify, or modify an
order issued pursuant to Circuit Rule 27-7 by a deputy clerk, staff attorney, circuit
mediator, or the appellate commissioner is initially directed to the individual who issued
the order or, if appropriate, to his/her successor. The time to respond to such a motion is
governed by FRAP 27(a)(3)(A). If that individual is disinclined to grant the requested
relief, the motion for reconsideration, clarification, or modification shall be processed as
follows: (New 1/1/04; Rev. 7/1/16)
(1) if the order was issued by a deputy clerk or staff attorney, the motion is referred to
an appellate commissioner;
(2) if the order was issued by a circuit mediator, the motion is referred to the chief
circuit mediator;
(3) if the order was issued by the appellate commissioner or the chief circuit
mediator, the motion is referred to a motions panel.
History
CIRCUIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTE TO RULE 27 -10 Motions for clarification, reconsideration or modification of orders entered by a motions panel are not favored by the Court and should be utilized only where counsel believes that the Court has overlooked or misunderstood a point of law or fact, or where there is a change in legal or factual circumstances after the order which would entitle the movant to relief. (Rev. 1/1/04)
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