11th Cir. R. 22-4: Assignment of Capital Cases
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Eleventh Circuit — Title VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis
Capital cases are randomly assigned from a roster of active judges of the court. Once assigned, the same panel will be assigned to all cases and appeals involving the same inmate under sentence of death. Replacement judges may be selected in the event a panel member takes senior status or is otherwise unavailable.