8th Cir. R. 34A: Screening for Oral Argument
Rules of Appellate Procedure and Internal Operating Procedures of the Eighth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(a) Assignment of Screening Function. The chief judge may appoint the clerk, the senior staff attorney, or a panel or panels of judges of the court to screen cases awaiting disposition.
(b) Screening Categories. Cases may be screened for disposition without oral argument, for abbreviated argument, or for full argument. Cases screened for full oral argument usually will be allotted 10, 15, or 20 minutes per side. Extended argument of 30 minutes or more per side occasionally will be allotted.
(c) Reclassification by Hearing Panel. The panel assigned to dispose of a case may alter time allocations for oral argument or reclassify the case as suitable for disposition without oral argument.
(d) Disposition Without Oral Argument. The clerk will notify the parties when a case has been classified as suitable for disposition without argument. Any party may ask the court to reconsider the case for oral argument by filing a written request for reclassification within 7 days after receiving notice.
(e) Calendar Designation. The clerk will indicate on the calendar the time allocated for argument of each case.