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Ex. FED-290Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further noticeSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-311Standing Order 2020-04In re: COVID-19 Pandemic ProceduresChief Judge James K. BredarUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-292Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)Order extending the deadline to file petitions for writs of certiorari to 150 days and relaxing extension and distribution rules in light of…Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-295Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generallyJudiciary Authorizes Video/Audio Access During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov, Mar. 31, 2020)Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020United States federal courts (all districts)CourtMar. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-335General Order 75Temporary Suspension of Personal Service Rules (COVID-19)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-288General Order 2020-8In the Matter of Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: Continuation of Trials Through July 6, 2020Chief Judge Philip A. BrimmerUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoCourtMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-334General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020)Continuing Temporary Restrictions on Courthouse Access (Amended May 21, 2020)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtMay 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-302Standing Order 20-13In re: Use of Face Coverings/Masks Due to COVID-19Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, Camden)CourtMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-285Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Use of Face Coverings in the CourthousesChief Judge Philip S. GutierrezUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaCourtJune 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-336General Order 77Provisional Modifications to the Jury Plan (COVID-19)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-331General Order 72-4In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-4)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtJune 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-316Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (General Order 20-01, Fourth Amendment)Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr.United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan, Rome)CourtJuly 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-332General Order 72-5In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-5)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtJuly 23, 20202020 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-333General Order 72-6In re: COVID Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-6)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtSept. 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-289General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021)General Order 20-10: Court Operations (COVID-19), with successors (20-12 Grand Jury; 20-13, 20-15, 20-16, 20-17 Court Operations; 20-18…Chief Judge G. Murray SnowUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma)CourtJune 17, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-287General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19)General Order 44: Entrance Protocols (Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse)United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta)Court2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source

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