I.O.P. 3.3: Entering Court
Local Appellate Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Third Circuit — I.O.P. Chapter 3. Composition of Panels and Order of Precedence
The panel assembles in the robing room approximately 5 minutes prior to the opening of court. The judges enter the courtroom from the robing room in the reverse order of precedence. The next ranking judge is stationed to the right of the presiding judge facing the courtroom from the bench. All remain standing until the presiding judge sits.