Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court — oral argument

Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court — oral argument

(b) Notice of Argument; Postponement. The Clerk must advise all parties whether oral argument will be scheduled, and, if so, the date, time, and place for it. Each side shall have 25 minutes to argue, unless the time is shortened or enlarged by the Court. A motion to postpone the argument or to allow longer argument must be filed reasonably in advance of the hearing date. (c) Order and Contents of Argument. The appellant opens and concludes the argument. Counsel must not read at length from briefs, records, or authorities.

Supreme Court only; appellate rules effective March 15, 2024. Retains court discretion over argument time; later amendments and orders control. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.