{"id":34,"date":"2021-06-15T17:55:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T17:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2024-02-23T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:39:23","slug":"attending-oral-arguments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/attending-oral-arguments\/","title":{"rendered":"Attending Oral Arguments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34\" class=\"elementor elementor-34\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb85f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cfb85f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/access-coordinator\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Access Coordinator<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-514\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/attending-oral-arguments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Attending Oral Arguments<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-515\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/calendar-of-sessions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Calendar of Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-516\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/daily-schedule\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Daily Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-517\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/listen-to-oral-arguments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Listen to Oral Arguments<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-518\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/oral-argument\/scheduled-cases\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Scheduled Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Menu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-f47e76d\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-513\"><a 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"border: 2px solid red; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">COVID-19 Protocol Notice:<\/span>\u00a0The court has issued new\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Announcements\/COVID-19Info\/RevisedProtocolsInPersonArguments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments<\/a> for arguing counsel. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a63f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92a63f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourt sessions are open to the public with multiple panels of the court typically sitting each day during the first full week of each month.\n\nBefore attending an argument at the Federal Circuit, please take a moment to review the following information.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf03151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"bf03151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Arguing Counsel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2001\"><h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Guide for Oral Argument<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Clerk\u2019s Office has prepared a <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/OralArguments\/OralArgumentGuide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide for Oral Argument (pdf)<\/a> to aid counsel in preparing for, and participating in, oral argument before  the Federal Circuit.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: none;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Counsel-Zoom-Background.jpg\">can’t see me<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: none;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/OralArguments\/CounselVideoArgumentInstructions_1.28.22.pdf\">can’t see me<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Counsel Check-in<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Arguing counsel must check-in with the courtroom deputy at their assigned courtroom at least thirty minutes before the start of the day’s session.  At check-in the deputy will verify the name of arguing counsel and the argument time allotted, as well as any time reserved for rebuttal if applicable.  Same-day changes to arguing counsel or time divisions are generally not allowed, absent prior filing of a new entry of appearance and an amended Response to Notice of Oral Argument in the case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">COVID Protocol Notice:<\/span> <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Announcements\/COVID-19Info\/RevisedProtocolsInPersonArguments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revised Protocols for In-Person Argument (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Lawyers’ Lounge<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Lounge space for arguing counsel and members of the bar is available outside of each courtroom, in the Circuit Library on the second floor, and on the second floor of the Tayloe House each morning during the monthly court session.  Light refreshments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Circuit Library.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Wireless Internet Access<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Federal Circuit provides wireless internet access to members of the bar on days the court is in session.\u202f Access is limited to members of the bar and is available at counsel tables in the courtrooms, in the lobbies outside of each courtroom, in the lawyers\u2019 lounge, and in the Circuit Library.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Members of the bar may obtain access information from the courtroom staff upon checking-in for argument, from the Clerk\u2019s Office (Room 401), or from the Circuit Library (Room 218).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Please review the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/OralArguments\/InternetTermsUse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Circuit’s Terms of Use and Disclaimer (pdf)<\/a> before using the court’s wireless internet access system.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Courthouse Security<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2002\"><div class=\"node__content\"><div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden\"><div class=\"field__items\"><div class=\"field__item even\"><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">All visitors to the National Courts Building and their belongings are subject to search upon entering the courthouse.\u00a0 Visitors must go through metal detectors (magnetometers) that are staffed by court security officers and belongings will be screened through x-ray machines.\u00a0 This process is very similar to the security screening process at airports.<\/p><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">In order to ensure a speedy and efficient process, please adhere to the following rules:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 30px;\"><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The following items are prohibited: weapons and self-defense items of any type, knives and any items with a cutting or sharp edge, aerosol containers, tools, chemicals, flammable or explosive materials.<\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">To speed the screening process, please remove all items in your pockets before passing through the magnetometer.\u00a0 Place any items in your bags or place them in the trays provided by the court security officer before you go through the metal detector.\u00a0 This will save you time and may prevent you from having to be scanned a second time with a hand-held wand.<\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">A court security officer may ask you to remove your belt, any jewelry (including watches and large earrings), and shoes before proceeding through the magnetometer.<\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">After security screening, you will need to present a government-issued photo identification and will be issued a visitors’ badge to be worn while in the building.\u00a0 Please return your visitors’ badge to one of the security officers as you leave the courthouse after arguments.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Courtroom Accessibility<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2003\"><h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Communication Accessibility<\/h3><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Assistive auditory devices (\u201chearing loop\u201d) are available in each courtroom for spectators during argument.\u00a0 Please let a member of the courtroom or security staff know if you require an assistive device.<\/p><h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Mobility-Based Accessibility<\/h3><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The accessible entrance and exit to the National Courts Building is located off of H Street, between Vermont Avenue and 15th Street, NW (through the brick breezeway).<\/p><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Lobby elevators go to all courtroom floors including the Clerk’s Office on the fourth floor.\u00a0 The seating in Courtrooms 201 and 203 requires no use of stairs.\u00a0 The seating in Courtroom 402 requires the use of stairs.\u00a0 An access lift is available to the public.\u00a0 A member of the courtroom or security staff can assist with lift access.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Courtroom Attire<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2004\"><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Business formal attire is expected of counsel, members of the bar, and those assisting with argument.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Attire for members of the public need only be restrained and appropriate to the dignity of the court.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Courtroom Decorum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2005\"><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Federal Circuit has adopted the following rules of decorum for when the court is in session.<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 30px;\">\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The dignity of the Court is to be respected and maintained at all times.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Attire for counsel and spectators should be restrained and appropriate to the dignity of a Court of Appeals of the United States.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Court security officers and Court staff are authorized to open and inspect any item carried into a courtroom.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Everyone in the courtroom, unless physically unable to do so, must rise when the judges enter and remain standing until the presiding judge invites everyone to be seated. Similarly, when court adjourns, everyone stands in place until the judges are no longer visible.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Standing in the courtroom may be permitted only at the discretion of the Clerk.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Areas marked as reserved are for Court Staff and Federal Circuit Law Clerks.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Only members in good standing of the Federal Circuit bar may sit either at counsel tables or within the well of the court when court is in session Counsel may address the court when invited to do so.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Only counsel associated with the appeal being argued may address the Court, unless a judge directs otherwise.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Coats, outerwear, and large bags must be stored at the coat racks outside the courtroom areas. 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