Narrative Opinion Summary
A majority of the active judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit voted to grant a rehearing of the case Paul G. House v. Ricky Bell, Warden, en banc. The court's order vacates the previous opinion and judgment, stays the mandate, and restores the case to the docket as a pending appeal. The parties are required to file simultaneous supplemental briefs by May 6, 2002. Reargument is scheduled for June 12, 2002, at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Legal Issues Addressed
Filing of Supplemental Briefssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court requires both parties to submit additional briefs, which allows the court to consider new arguments or evidence before the rehearing.
Reasoning: The parties are required to file simultaneous supplemental briefs by May 6, 2002.
Rehearing En Bancsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court decided to reconsider the case with all active judges participating, which is a rehearing en banc, indicating the case's significance or the need to resolve inconsistencies in the court's decision.
Reasoning: A majority of the active judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit voted to grant a rehearing of the case Paul G. House v. Ricky Bell, Warden, en banc.
Scheduling of Reargumentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case is set for reargument, which is a further oral examination of the issues involved in the appeal, scheduled for a specific date and time.
Reasoning: Reargument is scheduled for June 12, 2002, at 2:00 P.M. EST.
Vacating Previous Opinions and Judgmentssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court's order vacates the previous opinion and judgment, which nullifies the earlier decision and reopens the case for further consideration.
Reasoning: The court's order vacates the previous opinion and judgment, stays the mandate, and restores the case to the docket as a pending appeal.