Microsoft Corporation v. Motorola, Inc, et al

Filing 35

Notice of Oral Argument on SEPTEMBER 11 2012 San Francisco Calendar. Please return ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE form to: SAN FRANCISCO Office. Please open attached documents to view details about your case. [8270644] (AW)

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
LOCATION OF HEARING for SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

Date of Notice:

James R. Browning US Courthouse
United States Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit
95 Seventh Street
San Francisco, California 94103

July 31, 2012

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COUNSEL WILL PLEASE CHECK-IN WITH THE DEPUTY IN THE COURTROOM
All CJA Counsel call [phone] for travel authorization
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Lopez v. Stainer
Corey v. United States Postal Service
United States v. Jones
Moore v. Zeppa
League to Save Lake Tahoe v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agcy   <note new date

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United States v. Soto
United States v. Johnson
United States v. Davis
United States v. PMB, Juvenile Male
Fritz v. Astrue

12-35352

Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola

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MAXIMUM ARGUMENT TIME 20 MINUTES PER SIDE
PLEASE RETURN ENCLOSED ACKNOWLEDGMENT
NOTICE to SAN FRANCISCO CLERK’S OFFICE
[see FILING INSTRUCTIONS on the Acknowledgment Form]
Wireless Internet Connectivity is now available in the
James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse
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OFFICE OF THE CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
95 SEVENTH STREET, P.O. BOX 193939
SAN FRANCISCO

NOTICE OF CASES SET FOR HEARING
Your case has been set for hearing as indicated on the attached calendar. Please take special note of the
time and place of hearing. In order that the court may make proper arrangements for oral argument, it is essential
that you immediately complete the attached acknowledgment of hearing form and return it to the Clerk’s Office
via the Appellate ECF system [ or by hardcopy for those granted an exemption from using the Appellate ECF
system.].
In preparing for oral argument, the parties should be guided by Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Appellate
Procedure. The following information is provided to ensure the effectiveness of the hearing process:
Possibility of Mootness or Settlement - If your case has become moot or a settlement is imminent,
immediately advise the Clerk's office in writing and BY TELEPHONE. For ECF-registered parties, this
must be filed electronically as "Correspondence to Court."
Notification of Related Cases - If you are aware of other cases pending in this court which are related to
and which should be calendared with your case(s) on the attached calendar, please notify this office.
Admission for Oral Argument - Any attorney who will be presenting oral argument
must have been admitted to the bar of this court. The forms necessary for admission may be obtained
through the court's website [ www.ca9.uscourts.gov ] under Forms. If you have not been
admitted, or need to verify you have applied, please call the Attorney Admissions Inquiry line at
[phone] and leave the requested information. While admission in open court on the day of
hearing is discouraged, you may elect such an admission procedure. Candidates for admission in open
court must appear in the Clerk's Office with a sponsor who has already been admitted to the bar of the
circuit, and who can orally move the admission before the calendar is called.
Submission Without Oral Argument - A party who feels that oral argument would not be of
assistance to the court may present a written motion asking the court to submit the case on the briefs for
decision without oral argument. Such a motion must be served on all parties. For ECF-registered parties,
this motion must be filed electronically. The court may, on its own motion, determine that oral argument
would not be of assistance. In such cases, all parties will be advised by separate notice pursuant to Fed.
R. App. P. 34(a).

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Appearing for Argument - If oral argument is to be presented, please register with the courtroom
deputy in the courtroom posted for your case 30 minutes before the time of the hearing. All parties
for all cases must be registered and present at the time the session is convened.
Hearing Order of Cases - Cases are generally heard in the order in which they
appear on the calendar. On the other hand, a panel may elect to poll the calendar prior to the
commencement of argument and to rearrange the order of cases based on the projected length of the
argument. Nevertheless, parties in the first case should be prepared to begin argument immediately after
the court is convened in the event that the entire calendar is not polled.
Time for Oral Argument - Cases scheduled for oral argument will be assigned ten, fifteen, twenty, or
occasionally thirty minutes per side. Check your Location of Hearing Notice to determine your time
allotment.
Subject of Oral Argument - At the time of hearing, the judges of the panel will have studied the briefs and
the excerpts of record and will be familiar with the facts and issues of the case. Argument should be
devoted to clarifying issues as needed and to responding to questions raised by the judges of the panel.
Presenting Additional Citations - Additional citations of relevant decisions rendered since the filing
of the party's last brief -or after oral argument but before decision- may be submitted by letter, showing
proof of service on all counsel and parties not represented by counsel. For ECF-registered parties, this
letter must be filed electronically, but if filed by paper, only the original must be submitted to the court.
The letter must state the reasons for the citations, referring to either the page of the brief or to a point
argued orally. The body of the letter must not exceed 350 words. Any response must be made promptly
and similarly limited. [FRAP 28j, Cir. R. 28-6]
Identity of Panel Members - Not earlier than the week before the court week in which your case will be
heard, the names of judges hearing the currently calendared cases will be announced. The names will be
posted on the public bulletin board of the Clerk's Office of your local U.S. District Court and on this
Court’s web page. You may also determine the names of the judges by submitting with the enclosed
acknowledgment form, a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope and a card listing the case number, date
and time of hearing. We will write the names of the judges hearing your case on this card and mail it to
you at the same time that the official calendars are mailed to the District Court Clerk's Offices for posting.
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Continuances - After a case has been calendared, continuances are not granted except for a showing of
extraordinarily good cause. If oral argument is essential but you find it impossible to be present, you
must, immediately after receipt of this hearing notice, submit a formal motion and supporting affidavit
for continuance. For ECF-registered parties, this motion must be filed electronically. Presentation of the
motion does not ensure that the continuance is granted. The court will not consider the motion for
continuance after the identity of the panel of judges has been divulged.

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REVISED NOTICE January 6, 2009
NOTICE TO COUNSEL APPOINTED UNDER THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
TELEPHONE Nos:  TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION ONLY  (415) 355‐7993
Other CJA Voucher Information  (415) 355‐7920    [for Central/ Southern California ‐ call
Pasadena Clerk’s Office  (626) 229‐7250]
Effective immediately counsel appointed under the Criminal Justice Act must purchase airline
tickets through Omega World Travel or Travel Company of Montana (TRAVCO).  Airfare ordinarily
will  not  be  reimbursable  on  CJA  vouchers.    An  account  has  been  set  up  to  allow  appointed
counsel to use government rates for airline travel.  The airline tickets are fully refundable and
allow for flexibility in air travel at a lower cost.  The Court will pay for the airline ticket directly
with no initial outlay by counsel.  Upon determining that air travel is required, please call the
Clerk's Office IMMEDIATELY at (415) 355‐7993 to receive your written travel authorization and
further instructions.
Omega World Travel and Travel Company of Montana (TRAVCO) also offer government rates
on hotels and car rentals, and you should call (415) 355‐7993 for written authorization for these
rates.  You should bear in mind, of course, that only out‐of‐pocket expenses reasonably incurred
will be reimbursed.  Thus, car rental generally is reimbursed only when taxi or shuttle service is
either unavailable or more expensive than car rental. 
Although the Court has been requiring counsel to file appellate vouchers within seven days
of oral argument or submission on the briefs, the Court has now delegated CJA certification
authority to Appellate Commissioner Peter L. Shaw, and counsel will be allowed 45 days from
the final disposition of the appeal within which to file vouchers. 
You are encouraged to wait until you have completed all work on the appeal, including a
petition for rehearing, suggestion for rehearing en banc, and petition for a writ of certiorari, and
then  file  one  voucher  to  cover  all  work  on  the  appeal.    This  will  allow  the  most  accurate
assessment of whether the appeal is "extended or complex" or whether the statutory maximum
limits the compensation available.  If you prefer, you may continue to follow the current practice
and file your voucher shortly after oral argument or other submission.  If you later file a petition
for rehearing or a petition for a writ of certiorari, you may request a supplemental CJA voucher
from the Operations Assistants by telephone or letter.
All appellate vouchers are certified by the Appellate Commissioner, and any vouchers certified
in an amount greater than the statutory maxima are forwarded to the Chief Judge or active judge
delegate for approval.  If you have any questions concerning CJA procedures, please contact the
Operations  Assistants  at  (415)  355‐7920.    [Calls  from  Central  &  Southern  California  may  be
directed to the Pasadena Clerk’s Office @ (626) 229‐7250.]
Omega  World  Travel    call  1‐866‐450‐0401                            TRAVCO    call  1‐  877‐890‐5474.
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Electronic Devices Policy
This policy pertains to the use of electronic devices by the bar, media and the public in the courthouses and
other dedicated spaces housing the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. These are the William
K. Nakamura U.S. Courthouse in Seattle, the Pioneer U.S. Courthouse in Portland, the James R. Browning U.S.
Courthouse in San Francisco, the Richard H. Chambers U.S. Courthouse in Pasadena, and the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Honolulu. The policy also applies to other places in which the court holds session
for special sittings. These include courtrooms in the district courthouses and spaces in law schools and other
locations.
Visitors to any of the Ninth Circuit courthouses and dedicated spaces are allowed to carry and make use of
various electronic devices as set out by this policy. Different rules may apply when the court meets in another
venue, such as a district courthouse. Where conflicts between this policy and that of a district court become
known, the chief circuit judge and chief district judge, or their designees, will confer to resolve such conflicts.
General Rules:
1.

Anyone may bring electronic devices, such as a Blackberry, smart phone, laptop computer or a similar
functioning device having wireless communications capability into the courthouse.

2.

Except for courtrooms, persons may use such devices in public areas of the courthouse to make telephone
calls and to transmit and receive data communications, such as email or text messages, or to access the
Internet. For reasons of privacy, safety, and security, use of these devices to take photographs or for
audio or video recording or transmission is prohibited in the courthouse (exceptions for court staff,
authorized vendors or for educational or ceremonial events).

3.

In courtrooms, persons may use such devices to take notes, transmit and receive data communications,
and access the Internet. This includes media members who are transmitting written accounts of the
proceeding to a wider audience using various means. Persons may not use these devices for telephone
calls, photographs or audio or video recording or transmission. Telephone ring tones and other functional
sounds produced by devices must be disabled while in the courtroom. Only quiet keyboards may be used
in
the courtrooms.

4.

The presiding judge of a judicial panel may prohibit or further restrict use of such devices by all persons
prior to or during a proceeding when necessary to protect the rights of the parties or to assure the orderly
conduct of the proceedings.

5.

This policy will be prominently displayed wherever the court holds session and posted on the court’s
website. Failure to adhere to the policy may result in removal from the courtroom or other sanction.

Adopted June 23, 2010.