Oral Argument Sessions.
The Court En Banc has determined that the oral argument sessions scheduled for September 21-25, 2020 and October 19-23, 2020, will be conducted by videoconference, rather than in-person. The videoconferences will be conducted using the Microsoft Teams application. The clerk’s office will contact all counsel whose cases are scheduled for these sessions to confirm counsel’s ability to participate and to review the procedures to be followed in the videoconference oral arguments.

No decision has been reached yet concerning the format of oral argument sessions for the remainder of the 2020 calendar year. Any decision regarding those sessions will be announced here.

Paper Briefs.
The court suspended the filing of paper briefs from March 15 through July 6. If you filed a brief electronically during that time frame and have not submitted the paper copies, please prepare and file the paper copies immediately. All paper briefs should be mailed to the St. Louis Clerk’s Office.

Public Access.
Access to both the Eagleton Courthouse and the Berger Courthouse remains limited. Please check your local district court’s website for the current orders regarding access to the facilities. Both the St. Louis and the St. Paul clerk’s offices remain closed to the public in the interests of public and staff safety. Staff are working in the office and remotely and can assist you with any questions or case inquiries. Please note that in the interest of safety, paper copies of documents may not be hand-delivered to either clerk’s office.

Questions or concerns should be addressed to the St. Louis Clerk’s Office at 314-244-2400.

Thank you for your cooperation.