The order from the Court on the en banc hearing directed the parties to limit their briefs and arguments to the question of what alternatives might be for granted mandamus. This looks like an add on. My guess that one of the judges slated to sit on the en banc has asked the Chief Judge to expand the scope to include this question.
Sydney Powell has argued that Judge Sullivan has no standing in this matter and therefore should not have been permitted to request an en banc hearing. No other judge requested one.
If he were required to recuse himself, perhaps the en banc hearing becomes moot, and the Court can issue the mandamus.
Remember, I was wrong on the whole question of an en banc hearing, I thought that the Court would deny it. So much for my credibility.
The fact that you admit you were wrong just cements your credibility. If I had a nickel for every time I was wrong on here, I'd probably have a few bucks myself. :-)
No one blames you. As deep as we think the left sinks in order to continue their attack on America, they always find a pocket to a portal even deeper. Cousteau couldn’t dive to those depths.