VA · rules
Va. Sup. Ct. R. 5:39
Delay in Issuing Mandate Upon Appeal or Petition to Supreme Court of the United States
If a party intends to file an appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States or
seek a writ of certiorari from that court, this Court may, upon motion filed within 15 days
after the date of the order of this Court deciding the case, and upon compliance with such
conditions as this Court may impose, defer the issuance of its mandate until proceedings
in the Supreme Court of the United States have been terminated. Thereupon, the mandate
will issue forthwith.
History
Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010. Last amended by Order dated November 23, 2020; effective March 1, 2021.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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