Handbook XII.D: Timing of Decisions

Each month there is an internal report on the status of every case that has been argued but not yet assigned, and each judge reports on the status of every opinion assigned to the judge that either has not been circulated or is awaiting clearance by other members of the panel.

Occasionally, a panel defers decision of a case pending disposition of another case in this Court or before another tribunal. The Clerk's Office usually notifies the parties by an order holding the case in abeyance pending a decision or some other event.

Counsel are advised that whenever there are serious post-argument settlement negotiations in progress, the parties must advise the Clerk of that fact and must notify the Clerk at the earliest possible moment if settlement is reached.