Created pursuant to Consolidated Judiciary Act of 2026 § 2102. Until adopted by a majority vote of the justice, the Circuit Court Comprehensive Procedure Act of 2026 shall apply.
The constitution and statutory law shall always be considered to prevail over any rules presented herein. The court retains discretion to address matters not otherwise provided for.
References to “judge” and “justice” are generally interchangeable.
The following outlines the typical manner in which proceedings happen, but they may be adapted as needed. The object is not to prescribe every detail, but rather to provide a baseline of what citizens may expect when the Supreme Court hears a dispute.
To initiate a case, a party submits a filing to #case-filings. If particularly verbose, filing as a Google Doc is recommended. The filing ought to include:
Enough information should be submitted to establish a prima facie case.
The court has discretion whether to accept briefs from amicus curiae, submitting relevant considerations not addressed by the parties. This may be initiated by the amicus or by the court. The brief may be submitted to #case-filings (or directly in the courtroom if so instructed), and should include why they have an interest in the case, what outcome they support, and any relevant citations.
The Chief Justice is to equitably manage case assignments, taking into account the workload and availability of the individual judges.
When an assigned judge later becomes unable to effectively and efficiently preside, the judge is asked to recuse themselves, and the case is to be reassigned. If the presiding judge is unresponsive within a reasonable timeframe (typically 48 hours), the case is to be reassigned. If the Chief Justice is unresponsive within another 24 hours after that, then the judge with the longest continuous tenure may assume the duties of the Chief Justice. The legislature should be notified of the judge’s inactivity.