10th Cir. R. 47.1: Advisory committee

As required by 28 U.S.C. § 2077(b), there is an advisory committee on procedures for the court of appeals.

(A) Membership. The committee consists of ten members: one circuit judge, one district judge, one United States attorney or assistant United States attorney, one federal public defender or assistant federal public defender, and one actively practicing member of the Tenth Circuit bar from each of the six states in the circuit. The committee may appoint ad hoc committees consisting of persons who are not members of the advisory committee.

(B) Selection of members; organization.

(1) Circuit judge. The circuit judge member is the chief judge of the circuit or a circuit judge designated by the chief judge. This member serves as chair.

(2) District judge; United States attorney; federal public defender. The district judge member and representatives of the United States attorneys’ offices and federal public defenders’ offices are selected by their respective associations within the circuit.

(3) Bar members. The members of the bar are selected by the circuit judges residing in each respective state. Candidates must have substantial and active federal practices.

(4) Terms. Members serve 3 year terms, with a third of the terms expiring each year. Terms begin on April 1. No member, except the chief judge or a designee, may serve successive terms. But a person selected to fill an unexpired term may serve a successive term.

(5) Reporter; secretary. The chief staff counsel serves as reporter; the circuit executive, or a designee, serves as secretary.

(C) Meetings. The committee shall meet as called by the chair, and may meet and act in person, by telephone, or through other electronic means.

(D) Duties. The committee advises the court about its operating procedures and rules. Among other things, the committee may:

(1) provide a forum for continuous study of the operating procedures and published rules of the court;

(2) serve as a liaison between the bar, the public, and the court on procedural matters and suggestions for changes;

(3) consider and recommend amendments to the rules for adoption by the court;

(4) make suggestions for and assist with programs at the circuit judicial conference; and

(5) make any other studies, reports, and recommendations that the court requests or that the committee determines are appropriate.