Internal Rules of Procedure on the Disposition of En Banc Cases

April 18, 1997INTERNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE ON THE DISPOSITION OF EN BANC CASES1. FilingAll petitions for review or certiorari (petition) and notices of appeal (notice) shall be filed with the Ad Hoc Judicial Dept. (AHJD). Upon receipt thereof, the AHJD shall indicate thereon the date and time of filing, and record the same in a logbook strictly in the order of the time of filing, giving each the appropriate docket number. There shall be separate logbooks for appealed cases and petitions. cdphil2. Assignment of Case to a Commissioner in ChargeUpon receipt of the petition or notice, the Director of the AHJD (Director) shall assign it to a Commissioner-in-Charge (CIC) in accordance with the system provided in these rules. He shall also assign the case to a Head Executive Assistance (HEA) who shall assist the CIC in disposing said case. The identities of the CIC and HEA shall at all times be kept confidential.3. System for Assigning CasesAll the cases shall be assigned to the Commissioners in the order of their seniority on a first-filed-first-assigned basis....