{"id":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, D.C.; shared with the Court of Federal Claims)","state":"DC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Judge Sharon Prost, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit","authority":"28 U.S.C. 2071; inherent authority","instrument":"Administrative Order restricting public access to the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020)","title":"Restricting Public Access to the National Courts Building","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-16 noon (Eastern)","end":"\u0027until this Order is either amended or rescinded\u0027; succeeded by the June 26, 2020 order (073) and the 2021 chain (074, 076, 077)","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2020-06-26","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT","CLOSE","GATH"],"addressees":["the public","counsel and parties","credentialed media"],"clause":"[The Chief Judge of] the Federal Circuit [orders] to restrict public access to the Howard [T. Markey National Courts Building], effective March 16, 2020, noon (Eastern). It Is Ordered That: (1) There will be no public access to the Howard T. [Markey National Courts Building except as provided below]... [on argument days], public access will only be permitted for [arguing counsel and persons with] media credentials.... (8) Nothing in this order restricts the access of any [judge, employee or contractor performing essential functions]... until this Order is either amended or rescinded.","enforcement":"Administrative order of the court; building access controlled by court security officers (40 U.S.C. 1315)","functions":["CT courts (appellate court closed to the public)","CS appellate representation (patent, trade, government-contract and veterans appeals)","OF court operations","CB litigants"],"notes":"The Federal Circuit hears every patent appeal in the country and every appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, the Court of International Trade and the Board of Veterans\u0027 Appeals.","sourceUrl":"https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/covid-procedures-resources/AdministrativeOrder-BuildingRestriction-03162020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1006227,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070","citation":"Chief Judge Sharon Prost, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Administrative Order restricting public access to the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070)","stateName":"District of Columbia","related":[]}