January 1, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 19 COURT STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES................................................................ 19 A. Physical Facilities................................................................................................. 19 B. Emergency Telephone Number........................................................................... 19 C. Judges and Supporting Personnel...................................................................... 19 (1) Judges............................................................................................................. 19 (2) Appellate Commissioner............................................................................... 19 (3) Clerk’s Office.................................................................................................. 19 (4) Office of Staff Attorneys.............................................................................. 20 (a) Inventory.................................................................................................. 20 (b) Research................................................................................................... 20 (c) Motions.................................................................................................... 20 (5) Circuit Court Mediators................................................................................ 20 (6) Library............................................................................................................. 20 (7) Circuit Executive’s Office............................................................................. 21 D. The Judicial Council............................................................................................. 21 E. Court Procedures for Processing and Hearing of Cases................................. 21 (1) Classification of Cases.................................................................................. 21 (2) Designation of Court Calendars.................................................................. 21 (3) Disclosure of Judges on Panels.................................................................. 21 (4) Allocation of Cases to Calendars................................................................ 21 (5) Selection of Panels........................................................................................ 22 (6) Pre-Argument Preparation............................................................................ 22 (7) Oral Argument................................................................................................ 22 (8) Case Conferences.......................................................................................... 23 TITLE I: APPLICABILITY OF RULES CIRCUIT RULE 1-1: TITLE............................................................................................ 25 CIRCUIT RULE 1-2: SCOPE OF CIRCUIT RULES...................................................... 25 TITLE II: APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF A DISTRICT COURT CIRCUIT RULE 3-1: FILING THE APPEAL................................................................. 25 CIRCUIT RULE 3-2: REPRESENTATION STATEMENT......................................... 25 CIRCUIT RULE 3-3: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION APPEALS............................... 26 CIRCUIT RULE 3-4: CIVIL APPEALS DOCKETING STATEMENT....................... 26 CIRCUIT RULE 3-5: PROCEDURE FOR RECALCITRANT WITNESS APPEALS 27 CIRCUIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTE TO RULE 3-5........................................ 27 CIRCUIT RULE 3-6: SUMMARY DISPOSITION OF CIVIL APPEALS.................. 28 CIRCUIT RULE 4-1: COUNSEL IN CRIMINAL APPEALS....................................... 28 (a) Continuity of Representation on Appeal......................................................... 28 (b) Application for Indigent Status on Appeal..................................................... 28 (c) Withdrawal of Counsel After Filing the Notice of Appeal............................ 29 (d) Motions for Leave to Proceed Pro Se in Direct Criminal Appeals................ 30 (e) Post Appeal Proceedings.................................................................................... 30 (f) Counsel’s Claim for Fees and Expenses............................................................ 30 CIRCUIT RULE 5-1: CIVIL APPEALS DOCKETING STATEMENT IN APPEALS BY PERMISSION UNDER FRAP 5 31 CIRCUIT RULE 5-2: NUMBER OF COPIES ................................................................ 31

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