Richmond rehearing RICHMOND, Va. (UPI) - The Richmond school board is planning to file petitions with the U. S. Supreme Court for a rehearing of the Richmond school consolidation case, it was reported yesterday.. The Richmond Times - Dispatch said the school board will file for a rehearing Friday if chief Justice Warren E. Burger does not approve a 30 - day extension of the filing period by then. Friday is the normal deadline for filing a petition for rehearing. . The black plaintiffs in the consolidation case, who have joined the Richmond school board in seeking the merger, will also file separately for a rehearing on Friday, the Times - Dispatch said.