Rule 14 - Calendar; Conflicts(a) Calendars to be Mailed.The Clerk shall mail (via email or United States Postal Service, depending upon the status of the filer) the calendar to counsel in each appeal to be orally argued at least 14 days before the date set for oral argument at the addresses shown on the notice of appeal, unless the Court is otherwise advised of a change of address under Rule 9(e), Attorneys.
(b) Non-Receipt of Calendar.Counsel not receiving a calendar at least 10 days before the tentative oral argument dates should check the Court's website. If there is any confusion, counsel should contact the Clerk's office to inquire about oral argument dates.
(c) Conflicts - State and Federal Court.(1) Counsel shall not be deemed to have a conflict unless he or she: (i) is lead counsel in two or more of the actions affected; and(ii) certifies that the matters cannot be adequately handled by other counsel.(2) When there is an apparent conflict: (i) Appellate arguments prevail over trials, hearings and conferences.(ii) The action first filed takes precedence.(iii) Felony actions prevail over civil actions.(iv) Misdemeanors stand on equal footing with civil actions.(v) The courts are assigned the following priorities: Supreme Court of the United States.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
United States Courts of Appeal and State Courts of Appeal.
United States District Courts and Superior Courts of Georgia.
State Courts of Georgia.
Probate, Juvenile, and Magistrate Courts of Georgia.
(3) The Clerk shall resolve conflicts so as to accommodate all parties insofar as possible.(4) Using the above criteria, the only time a conflict exists is when the actions are in courts of equal priority, are of the same type, and were filed on the same day. When such a conflict exists, counsel shall give prompt written notice of the conflict to opposing counsel and to the clerk of each court.(5) When it is evident that counsel's presence is required in more than one court on the same day and no conflict actually exists under the above criteria, counsel shall nevertheless inform all courts concerned, giving the style of the case and the date of filing.Amended Effective February 17, 2021.