Each day in the United States, over 8 people are killed and 1,161 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver.1. Distracted driving is driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving. Distracted driving can increase the chance of a motor vehicle crash.
Until the mandate issues, however, the appellate courtâs judgment is not final, and that court. retains jurisdiction to decide rehearing petitions or otherwise amend its opinion or judgment. During this same period before the mandate issues (and, indeed, since the initiation of the.
Initially, it is up to the district court to determine the scope of the mandate, and the parties may want, or be asked, to present their views on what the district court may consider on remand. The ultimate determination, however, belongs to the appellate courtâthe court that issued the mandate. See Engel Indus.