NAACP v. SC Juvenile Justice - Rehearing En Banc Granted

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a rehearing en banc in the case of NAACP v. SC Juvenile Justice. Parties are required to file additional copies of their briefs within 10 days, and the case is tentatively scheduled for oral argument.

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What changed

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a petition for rehearing en banc in the case of NAACP v. SC Juvenile Justice. This means the case will be reconsidered by a larger panel of judges. The order requires the parties to file 16 additional paper copies of their previously submitted briefs and appendices within 10 days of this order.

This procedural development means the case will undergo further review, and oral arguments are tentatively scheduled for the next available court session. Legal professionals involved in the case must ensure timely submission of the required documents. The specific implications for the underlying legal issues will become clearer after the en banc review and subsequent decision.

What to do next

File 16 additional paper copies of briefs and appendices within 10 days.

Source document (simplified)

A majority of judges in regular active service and not disqualified having voted in a requested poll of the court to grant the petition for rehearing en banc, IT IS ORDERED that rehearing en banc is granted. The parties shall file 16 additional paper copies of their briefs and appendices previously filed in this case within 10 days. This case is tentatively scheduled for oral argument at the next available court session. For the Court /s/ Nwamaka Anowi, Clerk