---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 263.28"
title: "12"
number: "263.28"
heading: "Interlocutory review."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/263.28"
---

# §263.28. Interlocutory review.

- (a) **General rule.** The Board may review a ruling of the ALJ prior to the certification of the record to the Board only in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section and [§ 263.23](/cfr/12/263.23.md).
- (b) **Scope of review.** The Board may exercise interlocutory review of a ruling of the ALJ if the Board finds:
  - (1) The ruling involves a controlling question of law or policy as to which substantial grounds exist for a difference of opinion;
  - (2) Immediate review of the ruling may materially advance the ultimate termination of the proceeding;
  - (3) Subsequent modification of the ruling at the conclusion of the proceeding would be an inadequate remedy; or
  - (4) **Subsequent modification of the ruling would cause unusual delay or expense.**
- (c) **Procedure.** Any request for interlocutory review must be filed by a party with the ALJ within ten days of the ruling and must otherwise comply with [§ 263.23](/cfr/12/263.23.md). Any party may file a response to a request for interlocutory review in accordance with [§ 263.23(d)](/cfr/12/263.23.md?p=d). Upon the expiration of the time for filing all responses, the ALJ will refer the matter to the Board for final disposition.
- (d) **Suspension of proceeding.** Neither a request for interlocutory review nor any disposition of such a request by the Board under this section suspends or stays the proceeding unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ or the Board.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 88 FR 89909, Dec. 28, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 554-557; 12 U.S.C. 248, 324, 334, 347a, 504, 505, 1464, 1467, 1467a, 1817(j), 1818, 1820(k), 1829, 1831o, 1831p-1, 1832(c), 1847(b), 1847(d), 1884, 1972(2)(F), 3105, 3108, 3110, 3349, 3907, 3909(d), 4717, 5323, 5362, 5365, 5463, 5464, 5466, 5467; 15 U.S.C. 21, 78l(i), 78o-4, 78o-5, 78u-2; 1639e(K); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 5321; and 42 U.S.C. 4012a.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 38052, Aug. 9, 1991, unless otherwise noted.