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)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021)
Judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency and Continuity of Operations of the Court Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-014)
Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by the State Court Administrator), Administrative Order No. 49 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. VT-049)
Kansas Supreme Court (Chief Justice Marla Luckert), Administrative Order 2020-PR-016 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. KS-060)
Judges of the Cleveland Municipal Court, General Division, Amended Order Declaring Judicial Emergency and Outlining Court Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry) (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-029)
Supreme Court of Kansas (per curiam), Kelly v. Legislative Coordinating Council, No. 122,765 (Kan. Apr. 11, 2020) (original action in quo warranto; quo warranto granted in part) (Ex. DUT-KS-020)
Michigan Supreme Court, Administrative Order No. 2020-14 (May 6, 2020) (Ex. MI-025)
Hon. Nancy Torresen, U.S. District Judge, Order on Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00156-NT, ECF No. 27 (D. Me. May 9, 2020), reported at 459 F. Supp. 3d 273 (Ex. DUT-ME-013)
Chief Judge Sharon Prost, Administrative Order 2020-02, 'Conducting Oral Arguments' (May 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-072)
Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District (Chief Judge Ivy S. Bernhardson), Administrative Order re Hennepin County District Courthouse Access (Transitional Phase) (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-054)
United States District Court, D. Conn. (Shea, J.), Amato v. Elicker, No. 3:20-cv-464 (MPS), ECF No. 32, Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (D. Conn. May 19, 2020), reported at 460 F. Supp. 3d 202 (Ex. DUT-CT-007)
Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley, United States Tax Court, Administrative Order No. 2020-02 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-005)
United States Tax Court, Press release announcing remote proceedings (May 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-014)
Supreme Court of New Mexico, Supreme Court Order No. 20-8500-025 with attached New Mexico Judiciary Public Health Emergency Protocols (Emergency Court Protocols Nos. 1-3) (July 6, 2020) (Ex. NM-025)
Supreme Court of Washington, Supreme Court Order No. 25700-B-631 (June 18, 2020) (Ex. WA-092)
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Browning, J.), Legacy Church, Inc. v. Kunkel, No. CIV 20-0327 JB/SCY, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Doc. 80 (D.N.M. July 13, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-014)
Supreme Court of Hawaii (Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama and McKenna, JJ., and ICA Chief Judge Ginoza; Wilson, J., concurring separately), Order Regarding the September 2020 Bar Exam in Light of COVID-19, SCMF-12-0000538 (provisional admission without written examination, expiring July 1, 2022, as an alternative to sitting for the Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam) (July 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-071)
Supreme Court of New Mexico (Vigil, J., for a unanimous Court), Grisham v. Reeb, 2021-NMSC-006, 480 P.3d 852, No. S-1-SC-38336 (N.M. Nov. 5, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NM-012)
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Circuit Court of Cook County, General Administrative Order No. 2020-07: COVID-19 Emergency Measures, Modification of Operations (Nov. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-033)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.), Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-020)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, July 2021 Bar Exam Jurisdiction Information: jurisdiction announcements (last updated May 18, 2021) recording the courts' and boards' orders that the July 2021 examination be administered remotely (AZ Apr. 14; CA Feb. 26; CO Mar. 10; CT Feb. 11; DE Mar. 15; DC Feb. 10; FL Apr. 12; GA Mar. 24; IL Mar. 1; IN Mar. 30; IA Mar. 11; KY Feb. 23; LA Apr. 8; ME Apr. 26; MD Feb. 26; MA Feb. 17; MI Apr. 21; NH Mar. 3; NJ Mar. 11; NY Mar. 5; NC Mar. 22; OH Mar. 3; PA Feb. 12; RI Apr. 9; TN Feb. 16; UT Mar. 19; VT Mar. 8; VI; WA Mar. 5; WI) and Oregon's in-person plan (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-062)
Supreme Court of Washington, Supreme Court Order No. 25700-B-658 (Feb. 19, 2021) (Ex. WA-094)
Supreme Court of Washington, Order No. 25700-B-661, Order Authorizing Remote Examinations for the July 2021 Legal Licensing Examinations (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-020)
Chief Judge, 7th Judicial District, Administrative Order 2021-05 (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. CO-086)
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Circuit Court of Cook County, General Administrative Order No. 2020-07 (amended effective April 22, 2021; entered nunc pro tunc April 27, 2021) (Apr. 27, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-034)
United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.), Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order) (Ex. DUT-AL-021)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2021-073 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-004)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2021-075 (May 28, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-013)
Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council, Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (June 3, 2021) (Ex. UT-050)
Wisconsin Supreme Court (Rebecca Grassl Bradley, J.), James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58, Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA (June 11, 2021) (Ex. WI-023)
Supreme Court of South Carolina, Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended June 15, 2021) (2021-06-15-01) (Ex. SC-054)
Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore, Administrative Order 2021-10, 'Modifying Court Operations' (June 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-075)
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Protocols for In-Person Arguments (June 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078)
Supreme Court of New Mexico, Supreme Court Order No. 21-8500-015 (amending PHE Protocols Nos. 1 and 2) (June 29, 2021) (Ex. NM-059)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court Seventh Updated Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (entered July 1, 2021, effective July 12, 2021; amended Dec. 31, 2021 and Jan. 24, 2022) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-080)
Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Order No. 2021-109 (July 14, 2021) (Ex. AZ-059)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2021-104 (July 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-014)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2021-103 (July 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-025)
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (McIntosh, Adm. J.), Twelfth General Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency, No. 21MS000275 (July 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-CMH-042)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding Judge, Administrative Order No. 2021-112 (July 28, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-015)
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Colloton, J., joined by Kelly and Stras, JJ.), Hawse v. Page, No. 20-1960 (8th Cir. July 30, 2021), reported at 7 F.4th 685 (Ex. DUT-MO-015)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Randall H. Warner (minute entry); Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board (mask mandate), Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, No. CV2021-012160, Minute Entry (Ruling on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order) (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-005)
Bexar County Local Administrative Judge, Special Order of the Bexar County Local Administrative Judge suspending in-person jury service (Aug. 4, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-063)
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (McIntosh, Adm. J.), Thirteenth General Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. MET-CMH-046)
Supreme Court of Kentucky (Minton, C.J.), Administrative Order 2021-27 (Amended) (Aug. 9, 2021) (Ex. KY-058)
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-079)
Utah Supreme Court (Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant) and Utah Court of Appeals (Presiding Judge Michele Christiansen Forster), Order Suspending In-Person Oral Arguments and Meetings Through September 30, 2021 (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. UT-052)
Supreme Court of Hawaii, Chief Justice Recktenwald, Order Postponing Jury Trials, SCMF-20-0000152 (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. HI-068)
Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction), Creswick v. University of South Carolina, Op. No. 28053 (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. SC-040)
Chief Judge Donald A. Myers, Jr, Administrative Order No. 2020-06-12 (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. MET-ORL-047)
Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley, Administrative Order No. 2021-01 (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-007)
United States Tax Court, Press release: Fall 2021 trial sessions to be conducted remotely; AO 2021-01 (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-013)
Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction), Wilson ex rel. State v. City of Columbia, Op. No. 28056, 863 S.E.2d 456 (S.C. 2021) (Sept. 2, 2021) (Ex. SC-041)
Hon. Sheryl H. Lipman, United States District Judge, G.S. v. Lee, No. 2:21-cv-02552-SHL-atc (W.D. Tenn.), Order granting attorney's fees and post-judgment interest (Doc. 148, filed Nov. 7, 2023), reciting the TRO of Sept. 3, 2021 (2021 WL 4057812) and the preliminary injunction of Sept. 17, 2021 (Doc. 62) (Ex. MET-BNA-084)
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Lipman, J.), G.S. ex rel. Schwaigert v. Lee, No. 2:21-cv-02552, 2021 WL 4057812 (W.D. Tenn. Sept. 3, 2021) (temporary restraining order) (Ex. TN-086)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Pratt, J.), Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order, The Arc of Iowa v. Reynolds, No. 4:21-cv-00264 (S.D. Iowa Sept. 13, 2021), ECF No. 32 (Ex. IA-057)
Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council, Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (September 17, 2021) (Sept. 17, 2021) (Ex. UT-053)
Hon. J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge, S.B. v. Lee, No. 3:21-cv-00317-JRG-DCP (E.D. Tenn.), Amended Memorandum Opinion and Order granting preliminary injunction (Doc. 48, filed Oct. 12, 2021; original Memorandum Opinion and Order, Doc. 35, Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. MET-BNA-080)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, R.K. v. Lee, No. 3:21-cv-00725 (M.D. Tenn.), Memorandum Opinion and Order granting temporary restraining order (Doc. 30, filed Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. MET-BNA-081)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Crenshaw, C.J.), R.K. v. Lee, No. 3:21-cv-00725, Doc. 30, Memorandum Opinion and Order (M.D. Tenn. Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. TN-067)
Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas (Justices Osborne, Pedersen and Nowell), Order denying Appellant-Intervenors' Rule 29.3 Emergency Motion for Temporary Relief, Abbott v. Jenkins, No. 05-21-00733-CV (Sept. 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-DFW-095)
Supreme Court of Hawaii, Chief Justice Recktenwald, First Extension of Order Postponing Jury Trials, SCMF-20-0000152 (Sept. 29, 2021) (Ex. HI-069)
Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction), Richland County School District Two v. Lucas, Op. No. 28063, 862 S.E.2d 920 (S.C. 2021) (Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. SC-042)
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Circuit Court of Cook County, General Administrative Order No. 2020-07 (eff. Oct. 15, 2021), amended nunc pro tunc Oct. 19, 2021 (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-035)
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court Sixth Updated Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-079)
