Whether the rule requiring a district court to follow the mandate of a court of appeals is jurisdictional

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the rule requiring a district court to follow the mandate of a court of appeals is “jurisdictional” such that it cannot be waived by a party. i STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES . United States v. Laron Darrell Carter, No. 14CRO00297-VAP, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Amended judgment entered October 19, 2021. . United States v. Laron Darrell Carter, No. 16-50271, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judgment entered November 2, 2018. . Laron Darrell Carter v. United States, No. 18-7721, Supreme Court of the United States. Petition for a writ of certiorari denied June 24, 2019. . United States v. Laron Darrell Carter, No. 21-50234, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judgment entered November 20, 2023, rehearing and rehearing en banc denied January 30, 2024. ii