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Ex. DUT-OH-017Court decisionEicher v. United States Steel Corp., 32 Ohio St.3d 248 (1987) (decided September 2, 1987)Supreme Court of Ohio (per curiam; No. 86-1793)OhioCourtSept. 2, 19872020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-013Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Travis, 808 So. 2d 928 (Miss. 2002), No. 2000-IA-01074-SCT (Feb. 28, 2002)Employer's 'non-delegable duty to provide a reasonably safe place to work' (claims of ninety-nine employees arising from the employer's…Supreme Court of Mississippi (Smith, P.J., for the Court)MississippiCourtFeb. 28, 20022020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-014Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. v. Armond, 866 So. 2d 1092 (Miss. 2004), No. 2003-IA-00398-SCT (Feb. 19, 2004)The Supreme Court's statement of its Travis holding: all the employees' claims 'arose out of ICR's policy of not warning or protecting its…Supreme Court of MississippiMississippiCourtFeb. 19, 20042020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MO-010Peters v. Wady Industries, Inc., 489 S.W.3d 784 (Mo. banc 2016), No. SC94442, opinion issued June 7, 2016Curt Peters and Cheri Peters v. Wady Industries, Inc., and Patrick TerrioSupreme Court of Missouri, en banc (Breckenridge, C.J.; Stith, Draper and Russell, JJ., concurring; Fischer, J., concurring in result; Wilson and Teitelman, JJ., in separate opinions)MissouriCourtJune 7, 20162020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-014Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency and Continuity of Operations of the Court Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry)In re: Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency and Continuity of Operations of the Court Due to COVID-19 PandemicJudges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General DivisionCuyahoga County, OhioCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-049Administrative Order No. 49Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court ProceduresVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by the State Court Administrator)VermontCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MO-063Orders of April 1, 2020 (extension of the suspension of in-person proceedings) and May 4, 2020 (Operational Directives for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on In-Person Proceedings)Extension of the statewide suspension; phased operational directives with gateway criteria, distancing and masksSupreme Court of MissouriMissouri (all State courts)CourtApr. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CIN-003Joint Administrative Order re Courthouse Access Screening Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19In re: Courthouse Access Screening Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judges Kubicki and Russell)Hamilton County, OhioCourtApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-029Amended Order Declaring Judicial Emergency and Outlining Court Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry)In re: Amended Order Declaring Judicial Emergency and Outlining Court Operations During the COVID-19 PandemicJudges of the Cleveland Municipal Court, General DivisionCity of Cleveland, OhioCourtApr. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-050Eighth Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated April 21, 2020)Masks required in Judiciary buildings; remote hearings expanded; parent-child contact emergenciesVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtApr. 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SC-048Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended April 22, 2020) (2020-04-22-01)Amended statewide trial-court operations orderSupreme Court of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaCourtApr. 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-041Order, In re Public Notice of COVID-19 Related Courthouse-Entry Screening, CM 2020-48700Order directing courthouse-entry screening and posting of notice (effective April 27, 2020)Circuit Court of Fairfax CountyFairfax County, VirginiaCourtApr. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-047Administrative Order No. 5: Use of Face Masks/Coverings in Court FacilitiesFace coverings required for court staff, lawyers, litigants, jurors, contractors, vendors and all visitors in common and public areas of…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtApr. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DET-044Announcement: Effective immediately, a mask is required for entry into the courthouseMask required for courthouse entry; only parties to a case (and minor children) admitted36th District Court (Detroit)City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court)CourtMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. MET-DCM-042Mandatory Face Covering Order, In re All Persons Entering Fairfax Courthouse During the COVID-19 PandemicMandatory Face Covering Order (May 18, 2020)Circuit Court of Fairfax CountyFairfax County, VirginiaCourtMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-KC-055Administrative Order 2020-084Updated Court Operations upon Re-Opening of CourthousesPresiding Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri (Jackson County)CourtMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-055Administrative Order Pertaining to Face Masks or Face Coverings in District Court Courtrooms During COVID-19 EmergencyOrder re face coverings in courtroomsHennepin County District Court, Fourth Judicial DistrictHennepin County (Fourth Judicial District)CourtMay 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FL-067Administrative Order No. AOSC20-32In re: COVID-19 Public Health and Safety Precautions for Phase 2Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of FloridaFlorida (all State courts)CourtMay 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-302Standing Order 20-13In re: Use of Face Coverings/Masks Due to COVID-19Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, Camden)CourtMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WI-027Order, In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 PandemicOrder extending the in-person suspension and jury-trial continuance for each circuit court until a chief-judge-approved operational plan…Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsinCourtMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read