Rule 11:7 - Reconsideration of Denial of Public Access to Records of the Office of the Executive Secretary(a) A request for reconsideration of a decision denying public access to a record maintained by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia may be made to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Such request must be made in the form of a detailed letter, within 30 days from the date of the letter denying access. Failure to submit a request for reconsideration on or before the 30-day deadline will result in denial of the request for reconsideration.(b) If the Executive Secretary sustains the decision denying public access, a request for reconsideration may be made to the Chief Justice for three Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia to review the matter. The request must be made in the form of a letter to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Virginia, within 10 days from the date of the Executive Secretary's letter denying access. Failure to submit a request for reconsideration on or before the 10-day deadline will result in denial of the request for reconsideration. Adopted April 18, 2019, effective 6/17/2019; amended by order dated September 3, 2020, effective 9/3/2020; amended by order dated November 23, 2020, effective 3/1/2021; amended by order dated November 9, 2021, effective 11/9/2021.