REQUEST FOR STAY OF ENFORCEMENT PENDING REVIEW
1. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
- Petitioner requests a stay of the Agency's [Decision/Order] dated [DATE] pending [reconsideration/appeal] to prevent irreparable harm.
2. PROCEDURAL POSTURE
- Petition/appeal filed on [DATE] under [citation]; agency/court has jurisdiction to stay enforcement under [rule/statute].
- For Pennsylvania matters, cite 2 Pa.C.S. 504 or Pa.R.A.P. 1781 (supersedeas from Commonwealth Court).
3. STANDARD FOR STAY
- Applicable standard (see Pa.R.A.P. 1781): (1) likelihood of success on the merits; (2) petitioner will suffer irreparable harm if stay is denied; (3) grant of stay will not substantially harm other parties; (4) grant of stay will not adversely affect the public interest.
4. ARGUMENT (STAY FACTORS)
- Likelihood of success: [Summarize key merits points].
- Irreparable harm: [Describe imminent harms not compensable by money—license suspension, business shutdown, reputational harm].
- Balance of harms: [Explain harms to Petitioner outweigh any harm to agency/others].
- Public interest: [Explain alignment with public interest/safety/fairness].
5. BOND/CONDITIONS (IF APPLICABLE)
- Petitioner is [willing/unwilling] to post bond or comply with conditions: [Describe proposed conditions].
6. RELIEF REQUESTED
- Enter an order staying enforcement of the [Decision/Order] pending final disposition of the [reconsideration/appeal].
7. SIGNATURE
- Signature block for Petitioner or counsel.