Notice Regarding Oral Arguments In The Court Of Appeals

NOTICE REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENTS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS. Cases are considered ready to be placed on the Court of Appeals oral argument calendar when respondent’s brief is filed. The scheduling of oral argument occurs as soon as possible after the first responsive brief is filed. See Minn. App. Spec. R. Prac. 1. Counsel must advise the court in writing of potential scheduling conflicts before the case is scheduled. Id. Counsel should give notice of potential conflicts by letter or using this form by the date respondent’s brief is due, and should update the information if circumstances change. Id. Because of the court’s own scheduling concerns, it cannot guarantee that conflicts will be accommodated. Once a case has been placed on the calendar, a request to reschedule the oral argument will be granted only “upon a showing of extreme emergency.” Minn. App. Spec. R. Prac. 2. A party seeking to have a case rescheduled should submit a written motion that includes an explanation of the conflict and the reason no other attorney is available to argue. www.FormsWorkflow.com