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Ex. DUT-TX-021In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772In re Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al. (petition for writ of mandamus; GA-09)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting)Texas (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)CourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. IL-063M.R. 30370, In re: Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency / Impact on Trials (order of April 7, 2020, amending the orders of March 20 and April 3, 2020)Impact on Trials: chief judges may continue trials until further order; speedy-trial time excluded and tolledSupreme Court of IllinoisIllinoisCourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-041Fourth Amended Order (Court Closure), April 7, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: closure extended to 8:00 a.m. May 4, 2020Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MI-016Administrative Order No. 2020-6Order Expanding Authority for Judicial Officers to Conduct Proceedings RemotelyMichigan Supreme CourtMichiganCourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. RI-083Supreme Court Executive Order 2020-09COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Continuation of Emergency MeasuresRhode Island Supreme Court (Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell)Rhode IslandCourtApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-029Amended Order Declaring Judicial Emergency and Outlining Court Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry)In re: Amended Order Declaring Judicial Emergency and Outlining Court Operations During the COVID-19 PandemicJudges of the Cleveland Municipal Court, General DivisionCity of Cleveland, OhioCourtApr. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-030Administrative Order No. 2020-003: Continuation of Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 PandemicIn re: Continuation of Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 PandemicJudges of the Cleveland Municipal Court, General DivisionCity of Cleveland, OhioCourtApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DET-030Sixth Judicial Circuit Court COVID-19 State of Emergency Procedures (amended and extended)Emergency procedures continued through May 1, 2020; procedures for non-emergency matters; criminal jury trials through May 1 adjournedSixth Judicial Circuit Court, Chief Judge Shalina KumarOakland County, Michigan (Sixth Judicial Circuit)CourtApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensationBulletin implementing the Governor's suspension of the 10-day exposure-testing requirement for emergency responders' workers' compensation…Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' CompensationTexas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (statewide)CourtApr. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-038Order (filed Apr. 10, 2020): the Court will not administer the July 2020 Bar ExamOrder of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Apr. 10, 2020) cancelling the July 2020 bar examinationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals, by order of the Chief JudgeDistrict of Columbia; District of Columbia Court of Appeals (Committee on Admissions)CourtApr. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SD-042COVID-19 Response: orders currently approved (index, April 2020 version)COVID-19 ResponseSouth Dakota Unified Judicial SystemSouth DakotaCourtApr. 10, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-020Kelly v. Legislative Coordinating Council, No. 122,765 (Kan. Apr. 11, 2020) (original action in quo warranto; quo warranto granted in part)Laura Kelly, Governor of the State of Kansas, v. Legislative Coordinating Council, et al.Supreme Court of Kansas (per curiam)KansasCourtApr. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capEvents and venuesStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-006Temporary Restraining Order, On Fire Christian Center, Inc. v. Fischer, No. 3:20-cv-264-JRW (W.D. Ky. Apr. 11, 2020) (Doc. 6), reported at 453 F. Supp. 3d 901Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Louisville from enforcing any prohibition on drive-in church services at On Fire Christian CenterUnited States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Walker, J.), documenting a prohibition issued by the Mayor of LouisvilleLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky (W.D. Ky.)CourtApr. 11, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-028Kelly v. Legislative Coordinating Council, No. 122,765, 310 Kan. 1Opinion holding the LCC's revocation of EO 20-18 without authoritySupreme Court of KansasKansasCourtApr. 11, 20202020 Q2Gathering capPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-070Administrative Order AO/85/20Effective April 13, 2020: trial courts to address pending cases only through remote or virtual operations (conferencing, deciding fully…Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, at the direction of Chief Judge Janet DiFioreNew York State Unified Court System (Office of Court Administration; statewide, including the New York City courts)CourtApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-020Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief)Friends of Danny DeVito, Kathy Gregory, B&J Laundry, LLC, Blueberry Hill Public Golf Course & Lounge, and Caledonia Land Co. v. Governor Tom…Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.)PennsylvaniaCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-087Order No. 25700-B-615, Revised and Extended Order Regarding Court OperationsRevised and Extended Order Regarding Court Operations (civil jury trials suspended until after May 4, 2020; non-emergency civil matters…Supreme Court of Washington (Chief Justice Debra L. Stephens)WashingtonCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-294Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020)Supreme Court to hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4-6 and 11-13, 2020Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-052Administrative Order 2020-03: Order Authorizing the Temporary Waiver of Certain FY20 Probation StandardsAdministrative Order No. 2020-03 (April 13, 2020)Chief Judge, Second Judicial DistrictSecond Judicial District, ColoradoCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-RIV-033Administrative Order No. 2020-11, Order Concerning Temporary Courthouse ClosureAdministrative Order 2020-11 (Riverside Juvenile Courthouse closed April 13-May 1, 2020)Presiding Judge John W. VineyardSuperior Court of California, County of RiversideCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-121Friends of Danny DeVito v. Wolf, No. 68 MM 2020 (Pa. Apr. 13, 2020) (upholding the Mar. 19, 2020 business closure order against constitutional challenge; application for stay denied Apr. 24, 2020)Friends of Danny DeVito v. WolfSupreme Court of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q2OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WA-091Supreme Court Order No. 25700-B-615Revised and Extended Order Regarding Court OperationsSupreme Court of WashingtonWashingtonCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-019Standing Order No. 6 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresExtension of every expiration date in Standing Orders Nos. 1-5 to May 14, 2020Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtApr. 14, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-020Order of April 15, 2020 (Order List: 589 U.S.)Order regarding filings in light of COVID-19 (single 8.5 x 11 paper copy; electronic filing and service)Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United StatesCourtApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-025Release: Judicial Emergency and closure of all Delaware Court facilities to the public extended to May 14, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 4)Release announcing the first 30-day extension of the judicial emergency and of the closure of all court facilities to the public, to May 14…Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice SeitzDelaware Judiciary (statewide)CourtApr. 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source