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Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074Administrative Order 2021-09, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building' (May 22, 2021)Administrative Order 2021-09: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts BuildingChief Judge Kimberly A. Moore (Federal Circuit) and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan (Court of Federal Claims)Federal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)CourtMay 22, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. IA-077Public Administrative Order No. 21-AO-6-P, In the Matter of COVID-19 Mask RequirementOrder modifying the courthouse mask requirement: fully vaccinated persons exempt; unvaccinated persons must wear a mask and physically…United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaIowa (Southern District federal courthouses: Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Davenport)CourtMay 24, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-297Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021)In re: Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court Operations (Amended May 26, 2021)Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. TX-064Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9060Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterSupreme Court of TexasTexasCourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-072Order Dissolving Collin County District Court COVID Emergency OrdersOrder dissolving all Collin County district court COVID emergency orders (May 27, 2021)Collin County District Courts (Local Administrative District Judge Emily Miskel, on behalf of thirteen district courts)Collin County, TexasCourtMay 27, 20212021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-029Release: Delaware Courts move to Phase 3 of reopening plan, restart jury trials June 1; Chief Justice extends judicial emergency to July 2, 2021Release announcing the fifteenth 30-day extension, the June 1, 2021 return to Phase 3 with jury trials, the continued courthouse mask…Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice SeitzDelaware Judiciary (statewide)CourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AK-057Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8275Special Order 8275, Regarding Update to Special Order 8149, COVID-19 Visitor Health Precautions (unvaccinated visitors must mask; screening)Chief Justice Joel H. BolgerAlaska (statewide courts)CourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-021Case v. Ivey, No. 2:20-cv-777-WKW, Doc. 54 (M.D. Ala. June 1, 2021) (Memorandum and Opinion Order)Jennifer Case, et al. v. Kay Ivey, in her individual capacity and official capacity as Governor of Alabama, et al.United States District Court, M.D. Ala. (Watkins, J.)Alabama (United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division)CourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-069Misc. Docket No. 21-9060, Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterThirty-Eighth Emergency Order (in force June 1-Aug. 1, 2021: remote participation; local health protocols; jury proceedings under approved…Supreme Court of TexasTexasCourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. KS-073Administrative Order 2021-PR-048District and Appellate Courts Operations as of June 1, 2021Kansas Supreme CourtKansasCourtMay 24, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-089Second Amended Administrative Order Expanding Statewide Judiciary Operations in Light of the COVID-19 Emergency (May 24, 2021, effective June 1, 2021): Phase V with continuing health measuresSecond Amended Administrative Order Expanding Statewide Judiciary Operations in Light of the COVID-19 EmergencyChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, Court of Appeals of MarylandMarylandCourtMay 24, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-073Final Addendum / Discontinuance of Phased Management PlanFinal Addendum / Discontinuance of Phased Management PlanMaine Supreme Judicial Court (Acting Chief Justice Mead)MaineCourtJune 1, 20212021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-074Post-Pandemic Management Order PPMO-SJC-1 (issued June 1, 2021; revised June 28, July 1, Aug. 16, 2021; Mar. 11, May 4, 2022; Mar. 30, 2023)PPMO-SJC-1: Administrative Order and Notice from the Maine Supreme Judicial CourtMaine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-070Administrative Order 21-116: Court OperationsAdministrative Order 21-116 (June 18, 2021)Chief Judge Ingrid S. BakkeTwentieth Judicial District (Boulder County), ColoradoCourtJune 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHX-004Administrative Order No. 2021-073In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Due to a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain…Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Joseph C. Welty, Presiding JudgeMaricopa County, Arizona (Superior Court)CourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHX-013Administrative Order No. 2021-075In the Matter of Restricting Physical Access to Court Facilities Used by Justice Courts Due to a Public Health Emergency and Transition to…Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Presiding JudgeMaricopa County, Arizona (Justice Courts)CourtMay 28, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-032Temporary Amendment to Fifth Judicial District Emergency Operations Plan (Order of Court of May 25, 2021)In re: Temporary Amendment to Fifth Judicial District Emergency Operations Plan (May 25, 2021)Kim Berkeley Clark, President JudgeFifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)CourtMay 25, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-085Amended Order Requiring the Wearing of Face Coverings as Part of COVID-19 Pandemic Response as NecessaryAmended Order Requiring the Wearing of Face Coverings as NecessaryJudge Bobbi J. Rank; approved by the Supreme Court June 9, 2021Sixth Judicial CircuitCourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-086Administrative Order Re: COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Civ. 21-1Administrative Order Re: COVID-19 Pandemic Response (supersedes all previous Fourth Circuit COVID-19 orders)Presiding Judge Michael W. Day; approved by the Supreme Court May 27, 2021Fourth Judicial CircuitCourtMay 27, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-033Order of Court of June 2, 2021: Continuance of Sheriff Sale Proceedings for Certain Residential Real EstateIn re: Continuance of Sheriff Sale Proceedings for Certain Residential Real EstateKim Berkeley Clark, President JudgeFifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)CourtJune 2, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-060Administrative Order No. 21 (extension of the judicial emergency effective June 3, 2021; Phase 3 from June 1, 2021)Fifteenth 30-day extension; Phase 3 (jury trials) from June 1, 2021; staffing to 100 percent from July 6, 2021; audiovisual proceedings…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-025Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (June 3, 2021)In re: Courthouse Operations and Access Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Judge Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judge Russell)Hamilton County, OhioCourtJune 3, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-LAS-018Administrative Order 21-04 (All Court Operations in Response to COVID-19)Administrative Order 21-04Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell and Chief Justice James W. HardestyClark County, Nevada (Eighth Judicial District)CourtJune 4, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. GA-065Fifteenth Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial EmergencyFinal extension; expiry of the statewide judicial emergency at 11:59 P.M. June 30, 2021; jury and grand jury deadlines remain tolledChief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of GeorgiaGeorgiaCourtJune 7, 20212021 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. HI-065Order Regarding Judiciary Operations, SCMF-20-0000152Order extending judiciary operations restrictions (June 7, 2021)Supreme Court of Hawaii, Chief Justice RecktenwaldHawaiiCourtJune 7, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read