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Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access)

Order restricting access to the James R. Browning, William K. Nakamura, Pioneer and Richard H. Chambers United States Courthouses

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer) · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Pasadena courthouses) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Pasadena courthouses) · California
Level
Court
Authority
inherent authority of the court over its facilities; 28 U.S.C. § 2071
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • litigants and counsel
  • court staff
Functions reached
  • CT appellate courthouses closed to the public; arguments by video or livestream
  • CS law firms' appellate practice
Collection
Federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer FED-B

Operative words

Chief among the recommended precautions is to limit person to person interactions. Therefore, it is hereby ordered that: Access to the James R. Browning (San Francisco), the William K. Nakamura (Seattle), the Pioneer (Portland) and the Richard H. Chambers (Pasadena) United States Courthouses is restricted to judges and court staff during non-court weeks. In the event any public court proceeding is held, it will be livestreamed.

Enforcement

court order; U.S. Marshals and court security

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