General Order 10.2: Court Meetings

a. Time, Place, and Judicial Participation

Court of appeals meetings shall be held at such times and places as the Chief Judge shall determine. Generally, 4 meetings shall be held each year. Special court meetings may be called by the Chief Judge at any time, and shall be called by the Chief Judge upon the written request of a majority of the active judges. Meetings shall be conducted pursuant to the most recent edition of Roberts Rules of Orders, except to the extent that those rules conflict with statute, applicable court rules, or these General Orders.

All active judges are expected to attend court meetings unless excused by the Chief Judge. A majority of the active judges shall constitute a quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, senior judges who elect to attend court meetings, unless excused by the Chief Judge, may vote. Those senior judges who do not so elect may not vote, even where permitted by law to do so. (Rev. 9/17/14)

b. Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

(i) A written agenda shall be prepared and distributed to each Member of the Court in advance of each court meeting. The agenda items will include any of those items listed in G.O. 10.1.b. 1-7 that are ready for consideration by the Court, any other item referred by the Court Executive Committee or Chief Judge, and any item that a Member of the Court requests that the Chief Judge place on the agenda 14 days prior to the court meeting, or within a reasonable time if circulation of the agenda is delayed. (Rev. 9/17/14; 9/7/16)

(ii) (Abrogated 9/17/14)

(iii) (Abrogated 9/7/16)

c. Minutes

Proposed minutes of court meetings shall be distributed to the active judges for correction. Any corrections shall be suggested to the Court Executive within 10 days of the distribution date. Upon the expiration of that period, the minutes shall become final. The final minutes of court meetings shall be distributed to all members of the Court.