Floyd's ensuing petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc was denied. Walmart again filed for a rehearing en banc. The decision was overturned in a 2009 en banc rehearing. The Ninth Circuit denied a motion for rehearing "en banc" in December 2016. The vote was 6-6, which warranted a denial of rehearing en banc. The defendants petitioned the court of appeals for rehearing. The court of appeals denied the petition for rehearing without comment. The District Court, on rehearing, affirmed their previous decision. The Louisiana State Supreme Court affirmed Ferguson's ruling and refused to grant a rehearing. A petition for panel rehearing was denied in December 2006. Lotus's petition for a rehearing by the full court was denied. Its Thursday conferences consider proposed opinions, petitions for rehearing, and appeal classifications. Appeals to the Court are by way of rehearing. The twins' lawyer said they will seek a rehearing with the entire appeals court bench.