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Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022

In re: Criminal Case Procedures During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Fifth Amended)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer · United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

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Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · Illinois
Level
Court
Authority
CARES Act § 15002; Judicial Conference finding (Ex. FED-295)
Issued
2021-06-21 June 21, 2021
Effective
2021-06-21 through 2021-10-04 (subject to renewal) (read as 2021-06-21)
End
renewed (Sixth through Tenth Amended Orders through 2022) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
June 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • criminal defendants, counsel and the U.S. Attorney
Functions reached
  • CT criminal proceedings by video through all of 2021 Q3
Collection
Federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer FED-B

Operative words

[the authorization of video and] teleconferencing in criminal cases will remain in effect until October 4, 2021, unless terminated earlier. If emergency conditions continue to exist on October 4, 2021, [the Court will consider a further extension]... Date: June 21, 2021

Enforcement

court order under CARES Act § 15002

Notes

In force every day of 2021 Q3.