General Order 3.1: Time and Place of Court Calendars
Circuit Rules and General Orders of the Ninth Circuit — General Orders — Chapter III: Calendaring
a. Places of Hearings
It is policy of the Court that, in general, depending on caseload, there shall be Court calendars each year in the following places: San Francisco; Pasadena; Seattle; Portland; Honolulu; and Anchorage. Court calendars may be set in other locations within the circuit subject to the approval of the Chief Judge. (Rev. 12/13/10; 9/17/14; 1/11/16)
b. Number of Panel Sittings per Calendar
Each Court calendar shall consist of as many panel sittings during one or two consecutive weeks as may be deemed appropriate in view of the number of cases ready for hearing, the availability of judges, personnel, and facilities, holidays, and travel-related concerns. (Rev. 9/17/14; 1/11/16)