(a) Subject Proceedings. The court maintains a Non-Argument Calendar (NAC) for the following classes of cases:

(1) Immigration. An appeal or petition for review, and any related motion, in which a party seeks review of the denial of:

(A) a claim for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA);

(B) a claim for withholding of removal under the INA;

(C) a claim for withholding or deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture; or

(D) a motion to reopen or reconsider an order involving one of the claims listed above.

(2) Other. Any other class of cases that the court identifies as appropriate for the NAC.

(b) Placement. The clerk identifies a proceeding for placement on the NAC and, as soon as practicable, informs the parties.

(c) Oral Argument. A proceeding on the NAC is decided without oral argument unless the court orders otherwise.

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