Issuance of Mandate

(a) The mandate of the Court issues seven days after the expiration of the time for filing a petition for reconsideration under Rule 31(a). A certified copy of the judgment and any opinion of the Court constitute the mandate, unless the Court directs that a mandate issue. A timely filed petition for reconsideration stays the mandate until disposition of the petition, unless the Court otherwise orders. If the Court denies the petition, the mandate issues seven days after the order denying the petition is entered, unless the time is shortened or extended by order. In any case, the Court may order the mandate to be issued immediately. (b) The effective date of any order is the date of that order, and no mandate will be issued. JUDICIAL CONFERENCE