Oral Argument Calendar


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The calendar of cases scheduled for oral argument is posted approximately one month in advance of the argument session and is updated on a weekly basis until the Friday before the session. Changes in the calendar are made up until the time of argument. Each side to a case is generally allowed 20 minutes to argue, although in some cases argument time is limited to 15 minutes per side and in en banc cases counsel are granted 30 minutes to argue. Generally, the panel does not recess, or recesses only very briefly, between cases. The identity of the argument panel is not disclosed until the morning of argument.

A very brief description of each case is included on the calendar for the information of persons who may be interested in attending oral argument. The description is prepared by the clerk's office; it does not reflect the court's view of the issues or limit the issues counsel may argue.

2011-2012 Term

September 20-23, 2011
October 25-28, 2011
November 8, 2011
December 6-9, 2011
January 20, 2012
January 24-27, 2012
March 20-23, 2012
April 2, 2012
May 15-18, 2012

2012-2013 Term

September 18-21, 2012
October 4, 2012 (WVU)
October 23-26, 2012
December 4-7, 2012
January 28-February 1, 2013
March 19-22, 2013
March 28, 2013 (Regent Univ)
May 14-17, 2013
June 25, 2013

2013-2014 Term

September 17-20, 2013
October 29-November 1, 2013
December 10-13, 2013
January 27-31, 2014
March 18-21, 2014
May 13-16, 2014


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