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Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-022Press release postponing the March 2020 argument session (Mar. 16, 2020)Press Release: March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1) postponed; Building closed to the publicSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Officer Kathleen Arberg)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070Administrative Order restricting public access to the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020)Restricting Public Access to the National Courts BuildingChief Judge Sharon Prost, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, D.C.; shared with the Court of Federal Claims)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-015Standing Order No. 2 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresSuspension of all civil and criminal jury trials and petit jury duty through April 15, 2020; postponement of case reviews and…Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021Order Declaring a Judicial EmergencyDeclaration of a statewide judicial emergency effective 8:00 a.m. March 16, 2020 for 30 days; trial courts authorized to continue all trials…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (Chief Justice; statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AK-101Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8130Special Order 8130 (court system to stop beginning new jury trials statewide for the week of March 16-20, 2020 and thereafter pending…Chief Justice Joel H. BolgerAlaska (statewide courts)CourtMar. 15, 2020Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-054Administrative Order Suspending All In-Person Court Proceedings for the Next Thirty Days (In re: COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Response)Declaration of a state of emergency for the Judicial Branch; suspension of all in-person proceedings in every State and local court March 16…Supreme Court of AlabamaAlabamaCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-055Administrative Order No. 2 Pertaining to the Suspension of All In-Person Court ProceedingsClarification: the March 13 order reaches in-person courtroom proceedings only; depositions and mediations are unaffectedSupreme Court of AlabamaAlabamaCourtMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-048Administrative Order No. 2020-47Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health EmergencyArizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel)ArizonaCourtMar. 16, 2020Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. CO-056Order Regarding COVID-19 and Operation of Colorado State CourtsOrder Regarding COVID-19 and Operation of Colorado State CourtsChief Justice Nathan B. Coats, Supreme Court of ColoradoColoradoCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-031Superior Court Order of March 16, 2020Order (declaration of impaired court functioning; adjusted operations)Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge Robert E. MorinDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-033Court of Appeals Order (Filed March 16, 2020)Order regarding operations during the coronavirus emergencyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals, Chief JudgeDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-052Press release of March 16, 2020Postponement of the March 2020 oral argument session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1); building closed to the publicSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)United States (Supreme Court)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-057General Order 20-12Suspension of Grand Jury Proceedings in the District of Arizona in Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Chief Judge G. Murray Snow)United States (D. Ariz.)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-058General Order 20-10 (and General Order 20-20, court operations pursuant to GO 20-12)Court operations in the District of Arizona in response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States (D. Ariz.)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-C-066Administrative Order AO/68/20Postponement of all non-essential court functions; suspension of jury selection; no new jury trialsChief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks (at the direction of the Chief Judge)New YorkCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-130Administrative Order No. 2020-47Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health EmergencyArizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel)ArizonaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-279Order 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 CourthousesUnited 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)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-291Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session)Supreme Court postpones oral arguments scheduled for the March sessionSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
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-317General Order 72In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health EmergencyChief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Eureka)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. IN-074Order, In re Administrative Rule 17 Emergency Relief for Indiana Trial Courts Relating to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), No. 20S-CB-123 (Mar. 16, 2020)Order directing all trial courts to implement continuity-of-operations plans and to petition for emergency relief (tolling; jury-trial…Indiana Supreme Court (Rush, C.J.)IndianaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. KY-002Administrative Order 2020-08In re: Kentucky Court of Justice Response to COVID-19 EmergencySupreme Court of Kentucky (Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr.)KentuckyCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-059Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of March 16, 2020Order continuing jury trials and civil proceedings (COVID-19)Supreme Court of Louisiana (Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson)LouisianaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-080Administrative Order on the Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials (Mar. 12, 2020)Administrative Order on the Statewide Suspension of Jury TrialsChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, Court of Appeals of MarylandMarylandCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-081Administrative Order on Statewide Closing of the Courts to the Public Due to the COVID-19 Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020)Statewide Closing of the Courts to the Public Due to the COVID-19 EmergencyChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, Court of Appeals of MarylandMarylandCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read