In a recent development, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has publicly revealed that its judges are suspending over 20 of their latest rulings from becoming effective. This move, an alteration in the court’s internal procedures, comes after the court announced it will now make such holds visible to the public.
The holds in question have been enacted in a minimum of 22 cases, according to Lyle Cayce, Fifth Circuit clerk. A significant aspect of this procedural modification is that a judge, without disclosing their identity, has the ability to withhold the mandate in a given case from issuing while they address any “differences” with the panel that initially ruled in the case.
This procedural change provides added transparency, allowing the public to be aware of any instances where a hold has been placed on a case pending potential rehearing.
For further details, please refer to the original article from Bloomberg on their site here.