The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Will Continue Operations During Lapse in Appropriations or Shutdown
In the event there is a government shutdown caused by the House and Senate’s failure to timely enact an annual appropriations act or a continuing resolution, the Ninth Circuit will continue its court operations. The court will continue to docket new cases, receive documents for filing, determine motions, hear cases on submission and by argument, and decide cases.
Cases currently calendared for oral argument on the weeks of October 2-6 and October 16-20 will go forward as scheduled. Therefore, parties remain obligated to comply with the filing requirements of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and this court’s Local Rules. Because the court will remain open for business during any shutdown, filing dates will not be automatically extended. The court will, however, consider requests for continuances or extensions of time.
We will continue to keep you updated with any changes. If you have questions, please contact: Questions@ca9.uscourts.gov.
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