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1250.15 Calendar Preference; Calendar Notice; Oral Argument; Post-Argument
Submissions

(a) Calendar Preference.

(1) By letter. A party seeking and entitled by law to a preference in the hearing of an
appeal shall provide prompt notice by letter to the court setting forth the basis for such
preference.

(2) By motion. A party not entitled to a preference by law may move for a calendar
preference for good cause shown.

(b) Calendar Notice. Notification that a cause has been placed on the calendar shall be published
on the court’s website. The court may also arrange for publication of such notice in a daily law
journal or other newspaper or periodical regularly published within the Judicial Department.

(c) Oral Argument.

(1) Oral Argument Generally. Oral argument shall be permitted unless proscribed by
court rule or, in a particular cause, by the court in its discretion. Parties who do not file a brief
on appeal shall not be permitted to argue a cause.

(2) Oral Argument by Permission. Where oral argument is proscribed by rule, a party
may seek leave of the court therefor by filing of a letter application, on notice to all parties, or by
motion where required by the court, within 7 days of the filing of the respondent’s brief. The
application or motion shall specify the reasons why oral argument is appropriate and the amount
of time requested.

(3) Failure to Request Oral Argument. In the event that any party's main brief shall fail
to set forth the appropriate notations indicating that the cause is to be argued and the time
required for argument, the cause will be deemed to have been submitted without oral argument
by that party.

(4) Failure to Appear for Oral Argument. Where counsel or a self-represented litigant
fails to appear timely for oral argument, the matter shall be deemed to have been submitted
without oral argument by that party.

(5) Rebuttal. Prior to beginning argument, the appellant may orally request permission to
reserve a specific number of minutes for rebuttal in the First and Third Judicial Departments.
The time reserved shall be subtracted from the total time assigned to the appellant. The
respondent may not request permission to reserve time for sur-rebuttal.

(d) Post-Argument Submissions. Post-argument submissions are discouraged, and may be made
only with leave of the court.

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