Purpose during emergency
- The Order directs abolition because, during the present emergency, the interest of a more speedy administration of justice requires abolishing the Court of Appeals.
- The abolition is intended so that cases heretofore appealable to the Court of Appeals may be appealed directly to the Supreme Court.
- The Order also cites the limited financial resources of the Commonwealth Government and the need to reduce expenses to the minimum during the present emergency.
Abolishment of the Court of Appeals
- The Order abolishes the Court of Appeals, which was created and established under Commonwealth Act No. 3, as amended.
- The Court of Appeals ceases to exist upon abolition under the Order.
- The Supreme Court becomes the final appellate destination for cases previously going to the Court of Appeals, under the Order’s appellate shift.
Direct appeals to the Supreme Court
- The Order requires that all cases which have heretofore been duly appealed to the Court of Appeals be transmitted to the Supreme Court for final decision.
- From the date of this Order, all cases that are appealable to the Court of Appeals under the law must be appealed to the Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court is granted jurisdiction to finally decide the cases that under the law are appealable to the abolished Court of Appeals.
Repealing and conflict clause
- The Order repeals all provisions of law that are in conflict with or contrary to the Order.