Handbook XI.G: Court Closings
D.C. Circuit Rules — Handbook, Part XI. Oral Argument
As noted in Part II.B.4, if there is any possibility that the Court will not be in session because of inclement weather or an emergency situation, counsel should call the Clerk's Office at 202-216-7000 (Option 2, Special Announcements), or check the Court’s website, to determine whether the Court is open. In the absence of official notice from the Court to the contrary, counsel should assume that the Court will be in session. A general announcement by the media that the "government" is closed does not necessarily include this Court.