I.O.P. 2.5: Notice to Counsel
Local Appellate Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Third Circuit — I.O.P. Chapter 2. Oral Argument
(a) Approximately 18 calendar days prior to the first day of the panel sitting, the clerk will notify counsel in each case listed the names of the members of the panel and whether the case is to be orally argued. The timing for furnishing the court’s determinations may be altered for expedited or emergency cases.
(b) In cases where there will be oral argument, the clerk will notify counsel of specific issues or areas counsel should be prepared to discuss at oral argument when the panel deems such notice appropriate. Such notice may assist counsel in preparing for argument and promote more productive argument.