AZ-D — Operating Model
D. Ariz. — ## Operating Model — Submission Court (Three-Division Calendar Coordination) AZ-D is a submission court.
Operating Model — Submission Court (Three-Division Calendar Coordination)
AZ-D is a submission court. Counsel files the motion; the court rules on the papers in its own time. Oral argument is by request — counsel must place 'Oral Argument Requested' immediately below the caption to request argument. Argument may be ordered by the court on its own motion. Telephonic argument is contemplated and used. AZ-D uses the formal motion track for all motions.
The distinctive feature of AZ-D's procedural philosophy is signaled by its opening rule — LRCiv 1.1 governs Court Calendar Management. The District operates across three divisions (Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott), and calendar coordination across divisions and across federal/state courts is treated as foundational rather than incidental. Among our 10-court sample, AZ-D is the only district that places calendar management at the opening rule slot.
For comparative reading on operating models across federal districts, see the operating-model atlas entry.