{"id":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025","kind":"context","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Supreme Court of the United States","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)","authority":"40 U.S.C. 6102","instrument":"COVID-19 Announcements page: the Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice (announced Mar. 12, 2020)","title":"COVID-19 Announcements","dateIssued":"2020-03-12","effective":"2020-03-12","end":"The Building remained closed to the public through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (page states \u0027until further notice\u0027; April 2022 argument protocols listed)","startDate":"2020-03-12","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","CLOSE","GATH"],"addressees":["the public","the bar","press"],"clause":"Out of concern for the health and safety of the public and Supreme Court employees, the Supreme Court Building will be closed to the public until further notice. The Building will remain open for official business.... Press Release Regarding April Oral Argument Sessions (April 11, 2022); Order Rescinding Prior COVID Orders (July 19, 2021); Order Regarding Filings (April 15, 2020) (Rescinded July 19, 2021); Order Regarding Filing Deadlines (March 19, 2020) (Rescinded July 19, 2021); Clerk\u0027s Office COVID-19 Guidance (Updated July 19, 2021).","enforcement":"40 U.S.C. 6102-6103, 6137 (Supreme Court Police; violations of building regulations punishable by fine or imprisonment up to 60 days)","functions":["CT courts (public and bar excluded from the Building; argument attendance barred)","CS client representation","MK bar admissions and public ceremonies","CB tourism (the Building is a principal Washington visitor attraction; visitor programs suspended)"],"notes":"The page is the Court\u0027s own running index of its COVID orders; the Mar. 16, 2020 release (022) confirms \u0027The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice.\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/announcements/COVID-19.aspx","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":30179,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025","citation":"Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), COVID-19 Announcements page: the Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice (announced Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025)","stateName":"","related":[]}