WPCV x'վtu-rk!e.HAMTG$1©=F]<@Y1%mP@nӌoX0Hτj[յ083a߮.1;:M^l`!:ɥjzNI.9Wvby7I@GBrcxSTb  E)=`DxG K B8Lܷݨ~8֬ȧ2gmKA qQʁeM>_\Xpٓ+E/ TnXܠN2brÄCVJ~*M -k\WID ra`Bh^v\USՖ$\L!+E!+s2>bA'_r];TEe" <6@I`]w nޔdgO #zU N; % 0(^ w4 mN W  0Dddddddddde  0N8\\DMN_TREE\sd-is4050_q,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX($z-5s D4p}.bk13|xU  M )  _,#,XX(#X.xP:\Internet\FORMS\Clerks_Office\8thcircuitprehearingconf.wpdP:\Internet\FORMS\Clerks_Office\8thcircuitprehearingconf.wpd/  !!C(#10/27/04(3$ !   http://www.ca8(O$http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov !  _ @  XX  UnitedStatesCourtofAppeals# ҂#   @II^u FORTHEEIGHTHCIRCUIT 2     ` @ _Prehearing_ԀConferenceProgram  * XgrX^u  TheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheEighthCircuithasestablishedanearly   intervention_Prehearing_ԀConferenceProgram.Thepurposeoftheprogramistwofold:(1)to   facilitatesettlementdiscussionsincivilcasesbyprovidinganimpartialatmosphereforanopen   discussionofthecaseandalternativemethodsofdispositionand(2)topromotethedelineation v   ofissues,earlyresolutionofproceduralproblems,andeffectiveadministrationofanappeal _  throughouttheappellateprocess.See8thCir.R.33A. H    TheprogramisdirectedbyMr.JohnMartin.Mr.Martinscreensnewlyfiledappeals j  basedoninformationfurnishedbybothappellantsandappelleesinthecourtsAppeal S  InformationFormsAandB.Contactwithcounselisbytelephoneandinpersonalconferences < heldinseveralcitiesthroughouttheCircuit.AllcommunicationswithMr.Martinare % confidential.Counselcanopenlydiscussandevaluatetheissuesandexplorealternativesina  nonadversarialsettingwithoutfearthatthesubsequentprocessingoftheappealorultimate  dispositionofthecasewillbeadverselyaffectedbyparticipationintheprogram.    Participationintheprogramisvoluntary.However,theCourtstronglyencouragesyour b participationandcooperation.Overthepasttwentyyears,theprogramhasenabledmany K appellatelitigantstoachievemutuallysatisfactoryresolutionofcertainissuesoranoverall 4 settlementpriortoprogressingthroughallstagesoftheappellateprocess.Issuedelineation m enablescounseltofocusonlyonthoseissuesthatneedjudicialresolution.Theprogramhas V helpedrelievetheeverincreasingcaseloadconfrontingtheCourt,andithasalsosavedlitigants ? andattorneyssubstantialamountsoftimeandmoney. (   Inorderfortheprogramtofunctioneffectivelycertaininformationmustbeprovidedat  theinitiationoftheappeal.EighthCircuitRule3Bdirectseachcivilappellantto:(1)filea   completedAppealInformationFormAwiththeNoticeofAppealatthetimetheNoticeisfiled |! withtheDistrictCourtclerkand(2)forwardacopyofthecompletedFormAandacopyof c"  AppealInformationFormBtotheappelleeforcompletion.AppelleemaycompleteFormBand J#! sendittotheclerkoftheCourtofAppeals.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthe_Prehearing_ 3$" ConferenceProgramortheAppealInformationForms,pleasecontactMr.Martinat(314)244 %l # 2499 &U!$   FormsAandBareavailablefromtheDistrictCourtclerkandtheCourtofAppealsclerk ''#& andcanbefoundattheCourtofAppealswebsiteat:4 O  5  www.ca8.uscourts.gov6O  7 ԀandtheDistrict ($' Courtswebsiteat:4 O  5  http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov6O  7 . )$( #^uXXgr#^ \^uOctober27,2004#^u \^# `     h