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Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-025COVID-19 Announcements page: the Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice (announced Mar. 12, 2020)COVID-19 AnnouncementsSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-290Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further noticeSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-037General Administrative Order No. 2020-01: COVID-19 Emergency MeasuresAll matters in all Districts and Divisions rescheduled and continued 30 days; judges and employees to work remotely; Sheriff to cease…Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, Circuit Court of Cook CountyCircuit Court of Cook County, IllinoisCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-011Press release closing the Tax Court building (Mar. 18, 2020, 9:00 PM)Press Release: 'the United States Tax Court building is closed'United States Tax CourtUnited States Tax CourtCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-020Kelly v. Legislative Coordinating Council, No. 122,765 (Kan. Apr. 11, 2020) (original action in quo warranto; quo warranto granted in part)Laura Kelly, Governor of the State of Kansas, v. Legislative Coordinating Council, et al.Supreme Court of Kansas (per curiam)KansasCourtApr. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capEvents and venuesStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-020Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief)Friends of Danny DeVito, Kathy Gregory, B&J Laundry, LLC, Blueberry Hill Public Golf Course & Lounge, and Caledonia Land Co. v. Governor Tom…Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.)PennsylvaniaCourtApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-013Order on Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00156-NT, ECF No. 27 (D. Me. May 9, 2020), reported at 459 F. Supp. 3d 273Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills: order refusing a temporary restraining order against the ten-person gathering limit as applied to worshipHon. Nancy Torresen, U.S. District JudgeUnited States District Court for the District of MaineCourtMay 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-007Amato 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 7NUnited States District Court, D. Conn. (Shea, J.)Connecticut (United States District Court for the District of Connecticut)CourtMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOtherPrimary 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. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-073Administrative Order, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Until August 14, 2020' (June 26, 2020)Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Until August 14, 2020Chief Judge Sharon Prost (Federal Circuit) and Chief Judge Margaret M. Sweeney (Court of Federal Claims)United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and United States Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)CourtJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VA-019Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va.), Document 13 (filed July 8, 2020), 35 pagesOpposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va. July 8, 2020)Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General (Michelle S. Kallen and Toby J. Heytens), for Governor Northam and State Health Commissioner OliverVirginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)CourtJuly 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-015Press release: mail delivery resumes July 10, 2020; building remains closed (June 19, 2020)Press Release: resumption of mail receipt July 10, 2020; building closed; no hand deliveryUnited States Tax CourtUnited States Tax CourtCourtJune 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-014Legacy Church, Inc. v. Kunkel, No. CIV 20-0327 JB/SCY, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Doc. 80 (D.N.M. July 13, 2020)Memorandum opinion denying a preliminary injunction against the Secretary of Health's public health orders and holding the orders neutral…United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Browning, J.)New Mexico (federal district court)CourtJuly 13, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-018Order (Doc. 46) on motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction and on motion to dismissXponential Fitness, LLC et al. v. State of Arizona et al., No. CV-20-01310-PHX-DJH (D. Ariz. July 14, 2020)United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Hon. Diane J. Humetewa)United States (D. Ariz.)CourtJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-018The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order)Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (bars and restaurants v. Governor Lee, Mayor Cooper and Chief Medical Director…United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.)Tennessee (Middle District of Tennessee; Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County)CourtJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-017Minute entry ruling (Docket Code 926) on plaintiffs' request for injunctive reliefMountainside Fitness Acquisitions, Inc. et al. v. Ducey, No. CV2020-093916 (Maricopa Cnty. Super. Ct. Aug. 4, 2020)Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County (Hon. Timothy J. Thomason)Arizona (Maricopa County Superior Court)CourtAug. 4, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-009Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction, Municipality of Anchorage v. Kriner's Diner, LLC, et al., No. 3AN-20-07394 CIOrder Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Injunction (compliance with Emergency Order EO-15; indoor dining prohibited)Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage (Eric A. Aarseth, Superior Court Judge)Alaska (Third Judicial District at Anchorage)CourtAug. 7, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-014Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16Savage v. Mills (Sunday River Brewing Company): order dismissing business owners' constitutional challenge to the Governor's COVID-19…Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District JudgeUnited States District Court for the District of MaineCourtAug. 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. SD-052Order Regarding Court Proceedings During the Sturgis Motorcycle RallyOrder Regarding Court Proceedings During the Sturgis Motorcycle RallyPresiding Judge Michael W. Day; approved by the Supreme Court August 5, 2020Fourth Judicial Circuit (Meade and Lawrence County courthouses)CourtAug. 5, 20202020 Q3Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-25-012DiMartile v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-CV-0859 (GTS/CFH), Decision and Order granting a preliminary injunction (Doc. 20, Aug. 7, 2020)DiMartile v. Cuomo - Decision and Order on Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the 50-person limit on…Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, N.D.N.Y.New York (United States District Court for the Northern District of New York)CourtAug. 7, 20202020 Q3Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-0754 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, No. 20-2150, Order and Reasons (E.D. La. Aug. 17, 2020) (Doc. 50)Order and Reasons denying bar owners' motion to enjoin enforcement of Proclamations 89 and 96 JBE 2020 (on-site consumption ban at bars)United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Feldman, J.)Louisiana (E.D. La.)CourtAug. 17, 20202020 Q3Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. FED-333General Order 72-6In re: COVID Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-6)Chief Judge Phyllis J. HamiltonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtSept. 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-019State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. / Manovill v. State of Vermont, Scott and Donovan (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): decision granting the State's motion to dismiss the gym owner's constitutional and takings claims (19 pages, week of September 28, 2020)Judge tosses bid by Rutland gym owner to collect from state over Covid-19 closure (VTDigger, Sept. 30, 2020)Judge Robert Mello, Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division (decision of September 2020); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), September 30, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtSept. 30, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-CT-011Casey 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 LamontSupreme 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)CourtMar. 29, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-020Board 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 BoardNew York State Workers' Compensation Board (statewide administrative tribunal)CourtOct. 4, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read