Order of March 19, 2020 (Order List: 589 U.S.)

The record

Jurisdiction

Supreme Court of the United States (all cases prior to a ruling on certiorari)

Level

Court

Authority

28 U.S.C. 2101(c); Sup. Ct. R. 13.1, 13.3, 15.5, 15.6, 30.4

Issued

2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020

Effective

2020-03-19 ('due on or after the date of this order') (read as 2020-03-19)

End

Rescinded July 19, 2021, with the 150-day deadline preserved for judgments issued before July 19, 2021 (021) (read as 2021-07-19)

In force

Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• all petitioners and respondents in cases prior to a ruling on certiorari
• the Clerk

Functions reached

• CT courts (appellate calendars and deadlines suspended)
• CS client representation (petition timing)
• PJ projects dependent on litigation outcomes
• CB clients

Collection

Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS

Operative words

In light of the ongoing public health concerns relating to COVID-19, the following shall apply to cases prior to a ruling on a petition for a writ of certiorari: IT IS ORDERED that the deadline to file any petition for a writ of certiorari due on or after the date of this order is extended to 150 days from the date of the lower court judgment, order denying discretionary review, or order denying a timely petition for rehearing. See Rules 13.1 and 13.3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that motions for extensions of time pursuant to Rule 30.4 will ordinarily be granted by the Clerk as a matter of course if the grounds for the application are difficulties relating to COVID-19 and if the length of the extension requested is reasonable under the circumstances.

Enforcement

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