US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Open During Government Shutdown

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is open during the Government Shutdown. Oral arguments will be heard as scheduled. All filing deadlines must be met. CM/ECF will remain operational. Attorneys representing federal government agencies in cases scheduled for oral argument must promptly contact the Clerk’s Office regarding any arrangements necessary during a lapse in funding, e.g. substitution of counsel, request to have case submitted on the briefs. Federal government agencies are expected to timely respond to emergency or expedited motions and cases. Deadlines for filings by federal government agencies in non-emergency cases will be suspended during the government shutdown. New deadlines will be established once the government shutdown has ended. To ensure an orderly resumption of work, government entities should expect that deadlines will be staggered. For example, filings due December 24, 2018 would be due seven days after the end of the shutdown; filings due December 26 would be due eight days after the end of the shutdown. The Court will be closed on December 25, 2018 and no deadlines have been set for that day. Attorneys appointed under the Criminal Justice Act should continue their representation and should continue to submit vouchers for payment. Payment of vouchers will be delayed.