MINNESOTA COURT RULES

APPELLATE PROCEDURE

Special Rules of Practice for the Minnesota Court of Appeals

Rule 3.Panels

Oral and non-oral cases will be assigned to panels of at least three judges as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 480A.08. One of the judges will be named by the Chief Judge to preside. If a judge assigned to the panel does not participate, the Chief Judge will assign another judge to the panel. Panels decide cases immediately following oral arguments and hold scheduled conferences to decide nonoral cases. After a decision is made, the presiding judge assigns preparation of the opinion to a member of the panel.

(Adopted effective October 25, 1991.)