5 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2026-04 - Order Governing Assignment of Judges Mark A. Skipper and Andrew Bain.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2026-04%20ADAC.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • As the administrative officer of all courts within a judicial circuit the chief judge is best equipped to assess the needs of each trial court and must be given flexibility to effectively utilize and allocate available judicial labor within the circuit accordingly. • SKIPPER, having been appointed as a circuit judge for this Circuit on April 16, 2026, and who shall receive his commission April 17, 2026, is hereby appointed as Temporary County Judge of the County Criminal Division. • Skipper shall perform any county judge duties as may be assigned. • THE HONORABLE ANDREW BAIN, having been appointed as a circuit judge for this Circuit on April 16, 2026, and who shall receive his commission April 17, 2026, is hereby appointed as Temporary County Judge of the County Civil Division. • Judge Andrew Bain shall perform any county judge duties as may be assigned.
As the administrative officer of all courts within a judicial circuit the chief judge is best equipped to assess the needs of each trial court and must be given flexibility to effectively utilize and allocate available judicial labor within the circuit accordingly.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 264fb6808cebf5cc9237a10b8fd89a95bdb187123acafa88eb6202db364d875b. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.