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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. TN-047	In re: COVID-19 Pandemic, No. ADM2020-00428, Order Extending State of Emergency and Reinstating Suspension of In-Person Court ProceedingsOrder Extending State of Emergency and Reinstating Suspension of In-Person Court Proceedings	Tennessee Supreme Court	TennesseeCourt	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-017	State of Minnesota v. Alibi Drinkery, LLC, No. 19HA-CV-20-4167, Temporary Injunction with incorporated memorandum (filed Dec. 31, 2020)Temporary Injunction: State's request granted; Defendant's request to dissolve the temporary restraining order denied; Executive Order 20-99…	Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District, Dakota County (Hon. Jerome B. Abrams)	Minnesota (Dakota County, First Judicial District)Court	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DEN-055	Third Amended Administrative Order 2020-04 Regarding Court Operations and Suspension of Jury TrialsThird Amended Admin Order Limited Court Operations and Suspension of Jury Trials 2020-04 (late 2020; archived Jan. 20, 2021)	Chief Judge, Second Judicial District	Second Judicial District (Denver District, County, Juvenile and Probate Courts), ColoradoCourt	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q4	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-033	Monclova Christian Academy v. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, No. 20-4300, 984 F.3d 477Order granting injunction pending appeal	United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	United States (Toledo-Lucas County, Ohio order)Court	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q4	Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. UT-049	Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (December 31, 2020)Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic	Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council	UtahCourt	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-027	Declaration of Extension of Fifth Judicial District Judicial Emergency (December 3, 2020)In re: Declaration of Extension of Fifth Judicial District Judicial Emergency (Dec. 3, 2020)	Kim Berkeley Clark, President Judge	Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)Court	Dec. 3, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAC-059	News release of Dec. 14, 2020 on the Amended Standing Order Regarding Criminal Trials and Pretrial Assignments (orders of Dec. 8 and Dec. 11, 2020; changes effective Jan. 4, 2021)News Release: Amended Order re: Criminal Trials and Pretrial Assignments	Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (Presiding Judge Russell L. Hom)	Sacramento County, CaliforniaCourt	Dec. 14, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-063	February 2021 Bar Exam Status by Jurisdiction (table last updated Jan. 12, 2021): Feb. 23-24, 2021 examination administered remotely in 41 jurisdictions (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, WA, WI and LA on Feb. 9), with the courts' order dates in the announcementsFebruary 2021 Bar Exam Status by Jurisdiction	National Conference of Bar Examiners	All U.S. jurisdictions; NCBE inventory for the February 2021 bar examinationCourt	Jan. 12, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capCourts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-112	Prince William Judicial Center COVID-19 protocols (temperature checks and face coverings for all entrants)Prince William Judicial Center COVID-19 Protocols (county release, captured February 4, 2021)	Prince William County Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court with the Sheriff's Office (county release)	Prince William County, Virginia (31st Judicial Circuit)Court	Feb. 4, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q1	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-RIV-042	News Release: Resumption of Jury TrialsResumption of Jury Trials (February 16, 2021)	Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (Public Information Officer Marita C. Ford)	Superior Court of California, County of RiversideCourt	Feb. 16, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-CT-011	Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021)Kristine Casey et al. v. Governor Ned Lamont	Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.)	Connecticut (Supreme Court of Connecticut)Court	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-289	General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021)General Order 20-10: Court Operations (COVID-19), with successors (20-12 Grand Jury; 20-13, 20-15, 20-16, 20-17 Court Operations; 20-18…	Chief Judge G. Murray Snow	United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma)Court	June 17, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-020	Board Announcement: Connecting during COVID-19Board announcement that the Workers' Compensation Board 'remains closed to the public' with hearings conducted only remotely (Virtual…	New York State Workers' Compensation Board	New York State Workers' Compensation Board (statewide administrative tribunal)Court	Oct. 4, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-017	Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. v. Reynolds, No. 20-1510 (Iowa Feb. 18, 2022) (amended Apr. 7, 2022)Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. d/b/a Tonic Bar, et al. v. Governor Kimberly K. Reynolds and Iowa Department of Public Health - opinion…	Supreme Court of Iowa (Mansfield, J., for a unanimous court)	IowaCourt	Feb. 18, 2022	2020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WI-024	Becker v. Dane County, 2022 WI 63, Nos. 2021AP1343 & 2021AP1382, ¶¶ 1-2Wis. Stat. § 252.03 authorizes local health officers to issue enforceable public health orders; Dane County Ordinance § 46.40 (civil…	Wisconsin Supreme Court	WisconsinCourt	July 8, 2022	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-016	Along Came Trudy LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 330 Or App 295, 543 P3d 751 (Jan. 24, 2024), rev den, 372 Or 588 (July 18, 2024) (A178679; OLCC21V003): judicial review affirming cancellation of a Lane County restaurant and event venue's liquor license for three violations of EO 20-66 (indoor dining while prohibited)Along Came Trudy LLC, dba Along Came Trudy, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Respondent	Oregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme Court	OregonCourt	Jan. 24, 2024	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-018	Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458Snell v. Walz (Snell II): the Emergency Management Act authorizes the declaration of a peacetime emergency in response to a pandemic; no…	Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part)	MinnesotaCourt	May 10, 2024	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-018	Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66)In the Matter of the Full-On Premises Sales License Held By Central Pastime, LLC, dba Central Pastime, Petitioner, v. Oregon Liquor and…	Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.)	OregonCourt	Aug. 6, 2025	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-017	Sullivan v. Romero, order of dismissal (Pulaski Cnty. Cir. Ct., Oct. 2020); appeal No. CV-20-721 dismissed on appellants' motion (Ark. Apr. 2021)Sullivan v. Romero: eighteen legislators' challenge to forty-three Department of Health COVID-19 directives (Mar. 13-Aug. 21, 2020) as rules…	Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas (Judge Wendell Griffen); Supreme Court of Arkansas (No. CV-20-721)	ArkansasCourt		2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-287	General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19)General Order 44: Entrance Protocols (Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse)	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta)Court		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DEN-062	Chief Judge Order 020-08: Jury Call and Trial Procedures Plan (COVID-19)CJO 020-08 Chief Judge Order Jury Call and Trial Procedures Plan COVID-19 (August 2020)	Presiding Judge, Denver County Court	Denver County Court, ColoradoCourt		2020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-099	COVID-19 Operating Plan, Collin County Court System (2020)Collin County court system COVID-19 operating plan (2020)	Collin County Court System	Collin County, TexasCourt		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source

Tennessee Supreme Court, In re: COVID-19 Pandemic, No. ADM2020-00428, Order Extending State of Emergency and Reinstating Suspension of In-Person Court Proceedings (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. TN-047)
Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District, Dakota County (Hon. Jerome B. Abrams), State of Minnesota v. Alibi Drinkery, LLC, No. 19HA-CV-20-4167, Temporary Injunction with incorporated memorandum (filed Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MN-017)
Chief Judge, Second Judicial District, Third Amended Administrative Order 2020-04 Regarding Court Operations and Suspension of Jury Trials (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. MET-DEN-055)
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Monclova Christian Academy v. Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, No. 20-4300, 984 F.3d 477 (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-033)
Utah Supreme Court and Utah Judicial Council, Administrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (December 31, 2020) (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. UT-049)
Kim Berkeley Clark, President Judge, Declaration of Extension of Fifth Judicial District Judicial Emergency (December 3, 2020) (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-027)
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (Presiding Judge Russell L. Hom), News release of Dec. 14, 2020 on the Amended Standing Order Regarding Criminal Trials and Pretrial Assignments (orders of Dec. 8 and Dec. 11, 2020; changes effective Jan. 4, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAC-059)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, February 2021 Bar Exam Status by Jurisdiction (table last updated Jan. 12, 2021): Feb. 23-24, 2021 examination administered remotely in 41 jurisdictions (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, WA, WI and LA on Feb. 9), with the courts' order dates in the announcements (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-063)
Prince William County Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court with the Sheriff's Office (county release), Prince William Judicial Center COVID-19 protocols (temperature checks and face coverings for all entrants) (Feb. 4, 2021) (Ex. MET-DCM-112)
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (Public Information Officer Marita C. Ford), News Release: Resumption of Jury Trials (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-RIV-042)
Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.), Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021) (Ex. DUT-CT-011)
Chief Judge G. Murray Snow, General Order 20-10 (court operations under COVID-19, March 2020) and its successors General Orders 20-11 through 20-30 (2020) and 21-11 (June 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-289)
New York State Workers' Compensation Board, Board Announcement: Connecting during COVID-19 (Oct. 4, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-020)
Supreme Court of Iowa (Mansfield, J., for a unanimous court), Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. v. Reynolds, No. 20-1510 (Iowa Feb. 18, 2022) (amended Apr. 7, 2022) (Ex. DUT-IA-017)
Wisconsin Supreme Court, Becker v. Dane County, 2022 WI 63, Nos. 2021AP1343 & 2021AP1382, ¶¶ 1-2 (July 8, 2022) (Ex. WI-024)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Kamins, J., with Tookey, P.J., and Egan, J.); review denied by the Oregon Supreme Court, Along Came Trudy LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 330 Or App 295, 543 P3d 751 (Jan. 24, 2024), rev den, 372 Or 588 (July 18, 2024) (A178679; OLCC21V003): judicial review affirming cancellation of a Lane County restaurant and event venue's liquor license for three violations of EO 20-66 (indoor dining while prohibited) (Ex. DUT-OR-016)
Supreme Court of Minnesota (Moore, III, J.; Anderson, J., concurring; Procaccini, J., took no part), Snell v. Walz, No. A21-0626 (Minn. May 10, 2024), 6 N.W.3d 458 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-018)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.), Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66) (Ex. DUT-OR-018)
Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas (Judge Wendell Griffen); Supreme Court of Arkansas (No. CV-20-721), Sullivan v. Romero, order of dismissal (Pulaski Cnty. Cir. Ct., Oct. 2020); appeal No. CV-20-721 dismissed on appellants' motion (Ark. Apr. 2021) (Ex. DUT-AR-017)
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, General Order No. 44 (entrance protocols; COVID-19) (Ex. FED-287)
Presiding Judge, Denver County Court, Chief Judge Order 020-08: Jury Call and Trial Procedures Plan (COVID-19) (Ex. MET-DEN-062)
Collin County Court System, COVID-19 Operating Plan, Collin County Court System (2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-099)

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