FILED: June 5, 2012

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

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No. 12-1124

(3:12-cv-00036-JAG)

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CHARLES TISDALE

 Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

HONORABLE BARACK H. OBAMA, personally and in his official capacity as 

President of the United States; DON PALMER, in his official capacity as Secretary 

of the Virginia State Board of Elections; THE VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF 

ELECTIONS; NEIL H. MACBRIDE, in his official capacity as United States 

Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; FEDERAL ELECTION 

COMMISSION

 Defendants - Appellees

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MARIO APUZZO

 Amicus For Appellant

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J U D G M E N T

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In accordance with the decision of this court, the judgment of the district 

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court is affirmed.

This judgment shall take effect upon issuance of this court's mandate in 

accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 41.

/s/ PATRICIA S. CONNOR, CLERK

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FILED: June 5, 2012

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT 

No. 12-1124, Charles Tisdale v. Barack Obama

3:12-cv-00036-JAG

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NOTICE OF JUDGMENT

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Judgment was entered on this date in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 36. Please be 

advised of the following time periods:

PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI: To be timely, a petition for 

certiorari must be filed in the United States Supreme Court within 90 days of this 

court's entry of judgment. The time does not run from issuance of the mandate. If a 

petition for panel or en banc rehearing is timely filed, the time runs from denial of 

that petition. Review on writ of certiorari is not a matter of right, but of judicial 

discretion, and will be granted only for compelling reasons. 

(www.supremecourtus.gov)

VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT OF APPOINTED OR ASSIGNED 

COUNSEL: Vouchers are sent to counsel appointed or assigned by the court in a 

separate transmission at the time judgment is entered. CJA 30 vouchers are sent to 

counsel in capital cases. CJA 20 vouchers are sent to counsel in criminal, postjudgment, habeas, and § 2255 cases. Assigned counsel vouchers are sent to counsel 

in civil, civil rights, and agency cases. Vouchers should be completed and returned 

within 60 days of the later of entry of judgment, denial of a petition for rehearing, 

or the grant or denial of a petition for writ of certiorari. If counsel appointed or

assigned by the court did not receive a voucher, forms and instructions are available 

from the court's web site, www.ca4.uscourts.gov, or from the clerk's office. 

BILL OF COSTS: A party to whom costs are allowable, who desires taxation of 

costs, shall file a Bill of Costs within 14 calendar days of entry of judgment. (FRAP 

39, Loc. R. 39(b)).

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PETITION FOR REHEARING AND PETITION FOR REHEARING EN 

BANC: A petition for rehearing must be filed within 14 calendar days after entry of 

judgment, except that in civil cases in which the United States or its officer or 

agency is a party, the petition must be filed within 45 days after entry of judgment. 

A petition for rehearing en banc must be filed within the same time limits and in the 

same document as the petition for rehearing and must be clearly identified in the 

title. The only grounds for an extension of time to file a petition for rehearing are 

the death or serious illness of counsel or a family member (or of a party or family 

member in pro se cases) or an extraordinary circumstance wholly beyond the 

control of counsel or a party proceeding without counsel. 

Each case number to which the petition applies must be listed on the petition to 

identify the cases to which the petition applies and to avoid companion cases 

proceeding to mandate during the pendency of a petition for rehearing in the lead 

case. A timely filed petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc stays the 

mandate and tolls the running of time for filing a petition for writ of certiorari. 

A petition for rehearing must contain an introduction stating that, in counsel's 

judgment, one or more of the following situations exist: (1) a material factual or 

legal matter was overlooked; (2) a change in the law occurred after submission of 

the case and was overlooked; (3) the opinion conflicts with a decision of the U.S. 

Supreme Court, this court, or another court of appeals, and the conflict was not 

addressed; or (4) the case involves one or more questions of exceptional 

importance. A petition for rehearing, with or without a petition for rehearing en 

banc, may not exceed 15 pages. Copies are not required unless requested by the 

court. (FRAP 35 & 40, Loc. R. 40(c)).

MANDATE: In original proceedings before this court, there is no mandate. Unless 

the court shortens or extends the time, in all other cases, the mandate issues 7 days 

after the expiration of the time for filing a petition for rehearing. A timely petition 

for rehearing, petition for rehearing en banc, or motion to stay the mandate will stay 

issuance of the mandate. If the petition or motion is denied, the mandate will issue 7 

days later. A motion to stay the mandate will ordinarily be denied, unless the 

motion presents a substantial question or otherwise sets forth good or probable 

cause for a stay. (FRAP 41, Loc. R. 41).

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