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Ex. MET-LA-064COVID-19 Timeline of Events (as of July 29, 2021)Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles: COVID-19 Timeline of EventsSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Media Relations), documenting the Presiding Judges' general ordersSuperior Court of California, County of Los AngelesCourtJuly 29, 2021Courts 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-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. MET-RIV-032Administrative Order No. 2020-7, In re Order Concerning COVID-19 ResponseAdministrative Order 2020-7 (filed March 16, 2020)Presiding Judge John W. VineyardSuperior Court of California, County of RiversideCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-12-021General Order No. 72In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health EmergencyUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaNorthern District of CaliforniaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-001In re: COVID-19 State of Emergency, En Banc, Misc. No. 260En banc decision temporarily suspending WCAB Rules of Practice and Procedure statewide and recognizing the closure of DWC district offices…Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of the State of California (en banc)California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (State workers' compensation tribunal; statewide)CourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAC-044Order, Temporary Court Closure, Court-Declared Holiday March 20, 2020 through March 30, 2020Order: Temporary Court Closure; Court-Declared Holiday - March 20, 2020 through March 30, 2020Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (Presiding Judge Russell L. Hom)Sacramento County, CaliforniaCourtMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-069Statewide Order by the Chief Justice of California and Chair of the Judicial Council, March 23, 2020All jury trials in California suspended and continued for 60 days; criminal and civil trial deadlines extended 60 days; superior courts…Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice of California and Chair of the Judicial CouncilJudicial Council of California; Chief Justice of California (statewide)CourtMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-284Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (courthouses closed)Chief Judge Virginia A. PhillipsUnited States District Court for the Central District of California (Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Riverside)CourtMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-335General Order 75Temporary Suspension of Personal Service Rules (COVID-19)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAC-045Order, Court Closure Extension, April 1, 2020 to April 16, 2020 (dated Mar. 30, 2020)Order: Court Closure Extension - April 1, 2020 to April 16, 2020Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (Presiding Judge Russell L. Hom)Sacramento County, CaliforniaCourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-002In re: COVID-19 State of Emergency, En Banc No. 2, Misc. No. 261En banc decision permitting emergency e-mail filing with the Appeals Board and district offices during the stay-at-home orderWorkers' Compensation Appeals Board of the State of California (en banc)California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (statewide)CourtApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-068California Rules of Court, Appendix I: Emergency Rules Related to COVID-19 (Emergency rules 1-13, adopted April 6, 2020, as amended)Statewide emergency rules: Emergency rule 1 barred issuance of unlawful-detainer summonses and defaults except to protect public health and…Judicial Council of CaliforniaJudicial Council of California (statewide rulemaking body of the California courts)CourtApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. CA-040Emergency Rules of Court (adopted April 6, 2020) as recited in the Judicial Council's report of March 3, 2022Judicial Council report: Judicial Branch Administration: Sunset of Emergency Rules (reciting the adoption, amendment and sunset history of…Judicial Council of California (Rules Committee report to the Council)CaliforniaCourtMar. 3, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesOtherPrimary 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. MET-LA-058Implementation Order of the Presiding Judge continuing all non-emergency matters for 30 days (Mar. 17, 2020), with the Court's news releasePresiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile Issues Implementation Order to Continue All Non-Emergency Matters for 30 Days Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)…Presiding Judge Kevin C. BrazileSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (all 38 courthouses)CourtMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-LA-059General Order 2020-GEN-009-00, Administrative Order of the Presiding Judge re COVID-19 (Apr. 14, 2020)Administrative Order of the Presiding Judge re COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-GEN-009-00)Presiding Judge Kevin C. BrazileSuperior Court of California, County of Los AngelesCourtApr. 14, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-003In re: COVID-19 State of Emergency, En Banc No. 3, Misc. No. 262En banc decision suspending the 20-day trial-exhibit filing rulesWorkers' Compensation Appeals Board of the State of California (en banc)California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (statewide)CourtApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-318General Order 72-2In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-2)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-RIV-034General Order 2020-21 Re: Face Coverings and Physical DistancingGeneral Order 2020-21 (filed May 6, 2020)Presiding Judge John W. VineyardSuperior Court of California, County of RiversideCourtMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SFO-062General 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 spacesPresiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraSuperior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraCourtMay 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-330General Order 72-3In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-3)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtMay 21, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-334General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020)Continuing Temporary Restrictions on Courthouse Access (Amended May 21, 2020)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtMay 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-002South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom, No. 19A1044, 140 S. Ct. 1613Order denying application for injunctive relief (Roberts, C.J., concurring; Kavanaugh, J., dissenting)Supreme Court of the United StatesUnited States (California orders)CourtMay 29, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. FED-285Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Use of Face Coverings in the CourthousesChief Judge Philip S. GutierrezUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaCourtJune 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read

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