Calendar for Judicial Council

Spring Regular Session and General Conference 2020

Meeting Dates

We regret to announce that as a consequence of the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Judicial Council will not be holding its April meeting which was to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

In the weeks leading up to this decision, the Judicial Council monitored developments closely. Unfortunately, as COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly, the Judicial Council  has made the difficult decision to postpone the April meeting as a precautionary measure resulting from an abundance of caution to protect the members of the Judicial Council, staff, participants and the Minneapolis community, from undue exposure to the Coronavirus. Notice will be given of the new date at a future time.

  • April 29 – May 2, 2020 - Regular Meeting of the Judicial Council, Minneapolis, MN 
  • May 3 – 15, 2020 - Concurrent Meeting with General Conference, Minneapolis, MN

Submission Deadlines

  • December 31, 2019 — Deadline to submit matters for inclusion in the meeting (Rule V.A.)
  • February 18, 2020 — Deadline for submittal of briefs (Rule V.G.)
  • February 18, 2020 — Deadline for requests for Oral Hearing (Rule VI.A.)
  • February 28, 2020 — Deadline for replies to briefs (Rule V.K.)

Fall Regular Session 2020

Meeting Date

  • November 3 – 6, 2020 — Regular Meeting of the Judicial Council, Evanston, IL

Submission Deadlines

  • July 15, 2020 — Deadline to submit matters for inclusion in the meeting (Rule V.A.)
  • August 24, 2020 — Deadline for submittal of briefs (Rule V.G.)
  • August 24, 2020 — Deadline for requests for Oral Hearing (Rule VI.A.)
  • September 3, 2020 — Deadline for replies to briefs (Rule V.K.)

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