Rule 8 Non-Dispositive Orders By The Chief Judge

Here's a plain English summary:

The Chief Judge of the Tax Review Panel can make certain decisions on their own without needing the full panel of judges to weigh in. These decisions cover things like scheduling conferences, setting pre-trial meeting dates, ruling on routine motions, and managing how the case moves forward day to day.

However, bigger decisions that could end the case or resolve major issues must be decided by the whole panel of judges together, not just the Chief Judge alone. The one exception is when a case is being dismissed under Rule 10(A), which the Chief Judge can still handle individually.

In short, the Chief Judge handles the everyday paperwork and scheduling of a case, but decisions that could decide the outcome of the case need input from all the judges on the panel.