Assignments for oral argument in the Supreme Court and Appellate Court shall take precedence over all other Judicial Branch assignments.
Section 1-2.Assignments To Take Precedence
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section gives oral argument assignments in the Supreme Court and Appellate Court priority over every other Judicial Branch assignment.
Full Text of Section 1-2
Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.)
Plain-English Summary
This section is a scheduling rule. When the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court has assigned a case for oral argument, that assignment takes precedence over any other Judicial Branch assignment a lawyer or judge might have at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an appellate oral argument outrank other court assignments?
Yes. Assignments for oral argument in the Supreme Court and Appellate Court take precedence over all other Judicial Branch assignments.
Does this section apply only to the Supreme Court?
No. It applies to oral argument assignments in both the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 1-2). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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