Contacting the Court. For questions about opening a new case in the court of appeals or general questions about the court, please email Questions@ca9.uscourts.gov. When filing an emergency motion, email Emergency@ca9.uscourts.gov. For questions about a pending motion, email Motions@ca9.uscourts.gov. Court staff will respond during business hours, from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Please include your case number in all emails. For more information, see https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/staff-attorneys/motions/.