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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-SFO-062	General Order Regarding Face Coverings Required in CourthousesGeneral Order requiring all persons entering the courthouses to wear a face covering in all public areas and shared work spaces	Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara	Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraCourt	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. CT-076	Judicial Branch notice: Criminal Matters Continue Expanding its Capability to Handle CasesCriminal Matters Continue Expanding its Capability to Handle Cases	Connecticut Judicial Branch	ConnecticutCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. IN-077	Order Extending Time for Expanding Trial Court Operations, No. 20S-CB-123 (May 13, 2020)Order requiring trial-court transition plans by May 30, 2020 and extending all AR 17 relief through May 30, 2020	Indiana Supreme Court	IndianaCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-ATL-035	Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial EmergencySecond Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (filed May 11, 2020)	Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia	Georgia (statewide; posted by Cobb County for the Cobb Judicial Circuit)Court	May 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CHI-058	Law Division General Administrative Order 20-5Amending Recent Shelter in Place GAO 2020-1 (effective May 13, 2020)	Presiding Judge, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County	Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Law DivisionCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-STL-088	COVID-19 Procedures, Division 16B (criminal docket)COVID-19 Procedures - Division 16B: all matters heard at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday; defendants by interactive video; prosecutors and…	22nd Judicial Circuit, Division 16B	22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri (City of St. Louis)Court	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-029	Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OAOpinion holding Emergency Order 28 unlawful and unenforceable	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	WisconsinCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. WI-007	Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OA, ¶¶ 3-4Emergency Order 28 is a rule requiring emergency rulemaking and is unenforceable; § 252.25 requires rulemaking before criminal penalties…	Wisconsin Supreme Court (Roggensack, C.J.)	WisconsinCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-026	Release: Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. extends Judicial Emergency to June 13, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 6)Release announcing the second 30-day extension; court facilities to remain closed to the public at least through June 13, 2020; Court…	Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz	Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court	May 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-018	State of Vermont v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division, filed May 15, 2020): complaint for preliminary injunction and civil penalties; temporary restraining order granted May 15, 2020Vermont AG files first Covid-19 non-compliance lawsuit against Rutland gym (VTDigger, May 15, 2020)	State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan (plaintiff); Rutland Superior Court (temporary restraining order); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), May 15, 2020	Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)Court	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LA-062	Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of May 15, 2020Order: no jury trials before June 30, 2020; in-person proceedings resume at 25% courtroom capacity	Supreme Court of Louisiana	LouisianaCourt	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SC-049	Order re Statewide Evictions and Foreclosures (2020-04-30-02)Resumption of evictions and foreclosures May 15, 2020 with CARES Act certification	Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty	South CarolinaCourt	Apr. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AL-058	Administrative Order No. 7: Resumption of In-Person Hearings Authorized after May 15, 2020, and Continued Suspension of Jury Trials until September 14, 2020In-person hearings may resume after May 15, 2020 at the discretion of each presiding circuit judge under the Safer at Home Order; jury…	Supreme Court of Alabama	AlabamaCourt	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. NM-017	Supreme Court Order No. 20-8500-017In the Matter of the Use of Protective Face Coverings in New Mexico Courts During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Supreme Court of New Mexico	New MexicoCourt	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-072	Administrative Order 2020-02, 'Conducting Oral Arguments' (May 18, 2020)Administrative Order 2020-02: Conducting Oral Arguments	Chief Judge Sharon Prost	United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (all cases)Court	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-039	September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam Information (priority registration May 18-28, 2020; exam Sept. 9-10, 2020; restricted seating under social distancing)September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam Information	D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions	District of Columbia; D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on AdmissionsCourt	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. AR-022	In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 187 (per curiam)Per curiam resuming hearings from May 18, 2020 by video, audio or in person under Department of Health gathering limits	Supreme Court of Arkansas	ArkansasCourt	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-042	Mandatory Face Covering Order, In re All Persons Entering Fairfax Courthouse During the COVID-19 PandemicMandatory Face Covering Order (May 18, 2020)	Circuit Court of Fairfax County	Fairfax County, VirginiaCourt	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-KC-055	Administrative Order 2020-084Updated Court Operations upon Re-Opening of Courthouses	Presiding Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit	16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri (Jackson County)Court	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-054	Administrative Order re Hennepin County District Courthouse Access (Transitional Phase)Order re Access to Judicial District Courthouses (Transitional Phase)	Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District (Chief Judge Ivy S. Bernhardson)	Hennepin County (Fourth Judicial District)Court	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-056	Fourth Judicial District COVID-19 Info Guide (updated June 15, 2020)Fourth Judicial District COVID-19 Info Guide	Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District	Hennepin County (Fourth Judicial District)Court	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MN-047	Order Governing the Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch Under Emergency Executive Order Nos. 20-53, 20-56, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed May 15, 2020)Order Governing the Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch Under Emergency Executive Order Nos. 20-53, 20-56	Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea	MinnesotaCourt	May 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-031	Standing Order No. 7 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresExtension of every expiration date in Standing Orders Nos. 1-6 to June 13, 2020; recital of Supreme Court AOs Nos. 3-6 (courthouse closures…	Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)	Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-007	Amato v. Elicker, No. 3:20-cv-464 (MPS), ECF No. 32, Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (D. Conn. May 19, 2020), reported at 460 F. Supp. 3d 202Amato v. Elicker: ruling denying a New Haven restaurant's motion to enjoin Executive Orders 7, 7D, 7G and 7N	United States District Court, D. Conn. (Shea, J.)	Connecticut (United States District Court for the District of Connecticut)Court	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement)Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates…	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.)	Texas; Supreme Court of Texas (bar admission)Court	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read

Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, General Order Regarding Face Coverings Required in Courthouses (May 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-SFO-062)
Connecticut Judicial Branch, Judicial Branch notice: Criminal Matters Continue Expanding its Capability to Handle Cases (May 13, 2020) (Ex. CT-076)
Indiana Supreme Court, Order Extending Time for Expanding Trial Court Operations, No. 20S-CB-123 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. IN-077)
Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia, Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (May 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-ATL-035)
Presiding Judge, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division General Administrative Order 20-5 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CHI-058)
22nd Judicial Circuit, Division 16B, COVID-19 Procedures, Division 16B (criminal docket) (May 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-STL-088)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OA (May 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-029)
Wisconsin Supreme Court (Roggensack, C.J.), Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OA, ¶¶ 3-4 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. WI-007)
Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. extends Judicial Emergency to June 13, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 6) (May 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-026)
State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan (plaintiff); Rutland Superior Court (temporary restraining order); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), May 15, 2020, State of Vermont v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division, filed May 15, 2020): complaint for preliminary injunction and civil penalties; temporary restraining order granted May 15, 2020 (Ex. DUT-VT-018)
Supreme Court of Louisiana, Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of May 15, 2020 (Ex. LA-062)
Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty, Order re Statewide Evictions and Foreclosures (2020-04-30-02) (Ex. SC-049)
Supreme Court of Alabama, Administrative Order No. 7: Resumption of In-Person Hearings Authorized after May 15, 2020, and Continued Suspension of Jury Trials until September 14, 2020 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. AL-058)
Supreme Court of New Mexico, Supreme Court Order No. 20-8500-017 (May 15, 2020) (Ex. NM-017)
Chief Judge Sharon Prost, Administrative Order 2020-02, 'Conducting Oral Arguments' (May 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-072)
D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions, September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam Information (priority registration May 18-28, 2020; exam Sept. 9-10, 2020; restricted seating under social distancing) (May 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-039)
Supreme Court of Arkansas, In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 187 (per curiam) (May 8, 2020) (Ex. AR-022)
Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Mandatory Face Covering Order, In re All Persons Entering Fairfax Courthouse During the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-042)
Presiding Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit, Administrative Order 2020-084 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-KC-055)
Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District (Chief Judge Ivy S. Bernhardson), Administrative Order re Hennepin County District Courthouse Access (Transitional Phase) (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-054)
Hennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial District, Fourth Judicial District COVID-19 Info Guide (updated June 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-056)
Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, Order Governing the Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch Under Emergency Executive Order Nos. 20-53, 20-56, No. ADM20-8001 (Minn. filed May 15, 2020) (Ex. MN-047)
Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden), Standing Order No. 7 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures (May 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-031)
United States District Court, D. Conn. (Shea, J.), Amato v. Elicker, No. 3:20-cv-464 (MPS), ECF No. 32, Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (D. Conn. May 19, 2020), reported at 460 F. Supp. 3d 202 (Ex. DUT-CT-007)
Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)

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