{"id":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit","authority":"AO 2021-10","instrument":"Protocols for In-Person Arguments (June 22, 2021)","title":"Protocols for In-Person Arguments","dateIssued":"2021-06-22","effective":"September 2021 argument session","end":"Revised Aug. 12, 2021 (079)","startDate":"2021-06-22","endDate":"2021-08-12","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","MASK","VAX","GATH"],"addressees":["arguing counsel","persons attending argument"],"clause":"[The United States Court of] Appeals for the Federal Circuit will resume in-person argument. This document sets [forth the protocols that will apply]... reflect the court\u0027s strong preference for in-person argument, based on the court\u0027s [assessment of public-health conditions]... [Protocols govern entry to] the courtroom designated for argument, and the lobby area and restrooms... Fully vaccinated individuals may forgo wearing masks and physical distancing. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated for purposes of [these Protocols two weeks after the final dose of a two-dose] vaccine or 14 days after receiving a single-dose vaccine. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks and [maintain physical distancing].","enforcement":"Court protocols; Form 33A certification of compliance","functions":["CT courts","CS appellate representation (vaccination-status conditions on arguing counsel)","HR"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/covid-procedures-resources/ProtocolsInPersonArguments.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":136624,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078","citation":"United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Protocols for In-Person Arguments (June 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-079"]}