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Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025COVID-19 Announcements page: the Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice (announced Mar. 12, 2020)COVID-19 AnnouncementsSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-007Administrative Order of the Chief Justice, In re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease (No. S-20-247)First statewide administrative order: exclusion of exposed, quarantined, symptomatic and recently travelled persons from court proceedings…Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican, Nebraska Supreme CourtNebraska Supreme Court (Chief Justice; statewide)CourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
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-338General Order 20-0012 (original)In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public EmergencyChief Judge Rebecca R. PallmeyerUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-045Emergency Order #1: Order on Expanded Criteria for Excusing Jurors Based upon Public Health Emergency (Cause No. 20-2-05474-2)Emergency Order #1, Order on Expanded Criteria for Excusing Jurors Based upon Public Health EmergencyPierce County Superior Court (Presiding Judge)Pierce County Superior Court, WashingtonCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-010Press release closing the Tax Court building to visitors and cancelling April 2020 trial sessions (Mar. 13, 2020)Press Release: building closed to visitors; April 6-30, 2020 trial sessions cancelledUnited States Tax CourtUnited States Tax CourtCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-076Supreme Judicial Court Order in re COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic regarding access to state courthouses and court facilities (OE-144)Persons diagnosed with, exposed to or symptomatic of coronavirus, persons asked to self-quarantine, and persons who had travelled to China…Supreme Judicial Court of MassachusettsSupreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-061Misc. Docket No. 20-9042, First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterFirst Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterSupreme Court of Texas (joint with the Court of Criminal Appeals, Misc. Docket No. 20-007)TexasCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FL-064Administrative Order No. AOSC20-13In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures in the Florida State CourtsChief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of FloridaFlorida (all State courts)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-ATL-033Order Declaring Judicial Emergency, In re Declaration of Judicial Emergency, No. 20-1-0005 (Cobb Super. Ct.)Order Declaring Judicial Emergency (Cobb Judicial Circuit)Chief Judge Reuben M. Green, Superior Court of Cobb CountyCobb County, Georgia (Cobb Judicial Circuit)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DET-023Announcement: 36th District Court Provides Update Concerning Moratorium on EvictionsEviction moratorium issued March 13, 2020, expanded March 24, 2020, continued to April 17, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.36th District Court (Detroit)City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court)CourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DET-049Announcements extending the 36th District Court eviction moratorium (Apr. 9, May 7, May 23, June 26 and July 16, 2020)36th District Court Announces Extension of Eviction Moratorium (July 16, 2020) and the preceding extensions36th District Court (Detroit)City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court)CourtJuly 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-038Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Emergency Order in Response to Public Health Crisis (COVID-19)Emergency Order: jury trials suspended, eviction hearings suspended, oral argument suspended (effective March 13 through April 13, 2020)Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and of the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City Courts of New OrleansCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MS-058Emergency Administrative Order (March 13, 2020) and Emergency Administrative Order (March 16, 2020)Emergency administrative orders: courts remain open; judges may postpone trials through May 15, 2020; later orders on interactive equipment…Supreme Court of MississippiMississippiCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NC-049Order of the Chief Justice, 13 March 2020 (Emergency Directives 1 and 2)Order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina (COVID-19)Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, Supreme Court of North CarolinaNorth CarolinaCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-045Order Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 DiseaseOrder Declaring Judicial Emergency COVID-19 DiseaseSouth Dakota Supreme Court (Gilbertson, C.J.)South DakotaCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-046Order Suspending 180-Day Rule (23A-44-5.1)Order Suspending 180-Day RuleSouth Dakota Supreme Court (Gilbertson, C.J.)South DakotaCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-12-024Press release of Mar. 13, 2020Cancellation of trial sessions; Court closed to visitorsUnited States Tax CourtUnited StatesCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-12-036First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterSupreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals)TexasCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-043In re: COVID-19 Pandemic, No. ADM2020-00428, Order Suspending In-Person Court ProceedingsOrder Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings (judicial state of emergency)Tennessee Supreme Court (Chief Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins)TennesseeCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-048First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.)First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterSupreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order)TexasCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. UT-047Administrative Order, In re: Order for Court Operations During PandemicAdministrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (March 13, 2020)Utah Supreme Court (Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, as presiding officer of the Judicial Council)UtahCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-048Supreme Court Administrative Directive No. 36Temporary Postponement of Jury TrialsVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by State Court Administrator Patricia Gabel)VermontCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-022Release: Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Declares Judicial EmergencyRelease explaining the March 13, 2020 judicial emergency declaration and the standing orders of every Delaware courtDelaware Judiciary (State Court Administrator Gayle Lafferty), for Chief Justice SeitzDelaware Judiciary (Administrative Office of the Courts) (statewide)CourtMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-134Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (as amended)Order Declaring Statewide Judicial EmergencySupreme Court of Georgia (Chief Justice Harold D. Melton)GeorgiaCourtMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read