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Ex. MT-058Revised Memorandum of the Chief Justice, April 27, 2020 (court practices after May 4, 2020)Montana Supreme Court, For Immediate Release, April 27, 2020 (COVID-19 Revised Memo from Chief Justice McGrath)Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Supreme Court of MontanaMontana (statewide judiciary)CourtApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. PA-088Order directing local courts to restore more operations from May 4, 2020, continuing the statewide judicial emergency through June 1, 2020, and extending the eviction stay to May 11, 2020 (Nos. 531 and 532 Judicial Administration Docket)In re: General Statewide Judicial Emergency - Order (local court operation)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (per curiam)PennsylvaniaCourtApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-288General Order 2020-8In the Matter of Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: Continuation of Trials Through July 6, 2020Chief Judge Philip A. BrimmerUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoCourtMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-053Amended Chief Judge Order 2020-04 Finding Public Health Concerns for Jury Trials Scheduled Between Now and July 6, 2020Amended Chief Judge Order 2020-04 (May 6, 2020; supplants CJO 2020-04 of Apr. 16, 2020)Chief Judge, Second Judicial DistrictSecond Judicial District, ColoradoCourtMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts 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. MI-025Administrative Order No. 2020-14Continued Status Quo Court Operations and Phased Return to Full Court OperationsMichigan Supreme CourtMichiganCourtMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-073Administrative Order: Resumption of Operations, with COVID-19 Resumption of Operations ProtocolsJudicial emergency continued through May 15, 2020; in-person hearings from May 18, grand juries from June 15, jury trials from June 29…Supreme Court of Appeals of West VirginiaWest VirginiaCourtMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-052Administrative Order No. 2020-75Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health Emergency and Transition to Resumption of Certain Operations (Replacing AO…Arizona Supreme CourtArizonaCourtMay 8, 20202020 Q2Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DET-037Sixth Judicial Circuit Court COVID-19 State of Emergency Procedures (May 8, 2020)Emergency procedures amended and extended (May 8, 2020)Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Chief Judge Shalina KumarOakland County, Michigan (Sixth Judicial Circuit)CourtMay 8, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-16-010Roberts v. Neace, No. 20-5465, 958 F.3d 409 (per curiam)Order granting injunction pending appeal as to in-person worshipUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States (Kentucky orders)CourtMay 9, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeGathering capPrimary 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. CT-076Judicial Branch notice: Criminal Matters Continue Expanding its Capability to Handle CasesCriminal Matters Continue Expanding its Capability to Handle CasesConnecticut Judicial BranchConnecticutCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. IN-077Order 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, 2020Indiana Supreme CourtIndianaCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-ATL-035Second 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 GeorgiaGeorgia (statewide; posted by Cobb County for the Cobb Judicial Circuit)CourtMay 11, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CHI-058Law 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 CountyCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Law DivisionCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-STL-088COVID-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 16B22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri (City of St. Louis)CourtMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-029Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OAOpinion holding Emergency Order 28 unlawful and unenforceableSupreme Court of WisconsinWisconsinCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. WI-007Wisconsin 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.)WisconsinCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-026Release: 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 SeitzDelaware Judiciary (statewide)CourtMay 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LA-062Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of May 15, 2020Order: no jury trials before June 30, 2020; in-person proceedings resume at 25% courtroom capacitySupreme Court of LouisianaLouisianaCourtMay 15, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-049Order re Statewide Evictions and Foreclosures (2020-04-30-02)Resumption of evictions and foreclosures May 15, 2020 with CARES Act certificationChief Justice Donald W. BeattySouth CarolinaCourtApr. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-058Administrative 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 AlabamaAlabamaCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. NM-017Supreme 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 EmergencySupreme Court of New MexicoNew MexicoCourtMay 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-072Administrative Order 2020-02, 'Conducting Oral Arguments' (May 18, 2020)Administrative Order 2020-02: Conducting Oral ArgumentsChief Judge Sharon ProstUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (all cases)CourtMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-022In 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 limitsSupreme Court of ArkansasArkansasCourtMay 8, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read

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