No. Referral to mediation will not automatically stay or alter the briefing schedule, nor will it delay the issuance of the briefing schedule. The case will be processed for appellate review - and parties will be expected to adhere to the established briefing and oral argument schedule - just as they would in the absence of a mediation referral. This means that, in some cases, litigants will be engaging in mediation at the same time that they are preparing their briefs.