an instruction issued during deliberations that advises Opinion/order The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument

an instruction issued during deliberations that advises Opinion/order Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit

Further instructions which the judge gives a jury having difficulty reaching a decision, in order to encourage the jury to reach a verdict.

In United States federal courts, an Allen charge, named for the case Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492 (1896), is the set of instructions given to a jury when, after deliberation, it is unable to decide on a verdict.