Name of Case

(A) Appeals, certified conflicts, and certified questions of state law Unless rule, statute, or the discretion of the Clerk of the Supreme Court requires otherwise, an appeal, certified conflict, or certified question of state law shall be docketed under the case name assigned to the action by the court or agency whose decision is being appealed or certified. (B) Original actions, petition challenges, election contests, and redistricting cases Unless rule, statute, or the discretion of the Clerk requires otherwise, an original action, petition challenge, election contest, or redistricting case shall be docketed as provided on the initial document that is filed to institute the case. (C) Practice-of-law cases Unless the discretion of the Clerk requires otherwise, a practice-of-law case shall be docketed as provided on the board report that is filed to institute the case. Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; June 1, 2000; July 1, 2004; August 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; January 1, 2023; April 1, 2025