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Ex. MET-MSY-038Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Emergency Order in Response to Public Health Crisis (COVID-19)Emergency Order: jury trials suspended, eviction hearings suspended, oral argument suspended (effective March 13 through April 13, 2020)Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and of the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City Courts of New OrleansCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-059Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of March 16, 2020Order continuing jury trials and civil proceedings (COVID-19)Supreme Court of Louisiana (Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson)LouisianaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-039Amended Order (Court Closure), March 16, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order (court closure)Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-050Court Proceedings due to COVID-19: Municipal and Traffic Court closed from March 16, 2020Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans closure: appearance requirement suspended 45 days, trials and hearings reset, no attachments or…Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans (announced through the City's NOLA Ready site)Municipal and Traffic Court of New OrleansCourtMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-040Third Amended Order (Court Closure), March 17, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: courts closed 4:00 p.m. March 17 through April 13, 2020Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-060Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of March 20, 2020 (filing deadlines)Order extending filings due to the Supreme Court between March 12 and April 13, 2020 to April 14, 2020Supreme Court of LouisianaLouisianaCourtMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-067Order 2020-00524th JDC closure extended until 8:00 a.m. May 4, 2020; protective orders extendedChief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach, on behalf of the Judges of the 24th JDC24th Judicial District Court, Parish of JeffersonCourtMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-061Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of April 6, 2020Order continuing jury trials to May 4, 2020 and limiting in-person proceedings to emergency mattersSupreme Court of LouisianaLouisianaCourtApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-078Coronavirus Closure Order No. 219th JDC closed until 8:00 a.m. May 1, 2020; all dockets cancelled except emergency matters by remote means; East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk…Chief Judge Wilson Fields, for the 19th Judicial District Court19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton RougeCourtApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-041Fourth Amended Order (Court Closure), April 7, 2020Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: closure extended to 8:00 a.m. May 4, 2020Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-046Order extending court closure until further notice (April 23, 2020)Criminal District Court Order: April 9, 2020 closure order extended until further notice; all jury trials and juror service suspendedChief Judge Karen K. Herman, acting on behalf of the Court En BancCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-047COOP Phase Order (amended signature date April 29, 2020)Criminal District Court Continuity of Operations Phase Order: remote first appearances, limited building access, remote supervision of…Chief Judge Karen K. Herman, acting on behalf of the Court En BancCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtApr. 29, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-042COVID 19 Order 2020-05 (April 30, 2020)Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: courthouse closed to the public until May 18, 2020; civil jury…Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
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. MET-MSY-043Amended Phase I Opening Plan, May 25, 2020Civil District Court, First and Second City Court Amended Phase I Opening Plan: pre-screening, temperature scans and face masks required for…Civil District Court and First and Second City Court (Judicial Administrator)Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtMay 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-048Amended Order: Re-entry Phase Two (Phase Two Limited Opening Order), May 28, 2020Criminal District Court Phase Two Limited Opening Order effective June 1, 2020: access limited by the Sheriff, symptomatic and quarantined…Chief Judge Karen K. Herman, acting on behalf of the Court En BancCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtMay 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. LA-063Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of June 5, 2020Order: in-person court capacity 50%; evictions remain suspended by executive actionSupreme Court of LouisianaLouisianaCourtJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-068Order 2020-007 (COVID-19 Phase II)24th JDC Phase II: courthouse open June 5, 2020 with courtrooms limited to 12 persons; civil matters by Zoom; jury trials to recommence July…Chief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach24th Judicial District Court, Parish of JeffersonCourtJune 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-069Order 2020-013 (COVID-19 Phase III)24th JDC Phase III from September 14, 2020: masks required; six-foot distancing; jury trials may recommence; galleries limited to 14…Chief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach24th Judicial District Court, Parish of JeffersonCourtSept. 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-070Order 2020-015 (Jury Trials)24th JDC jury-trial order: trials may recommence September 14, 2020 with one venire of 50 per day, Monday-Thursday, prioritization 30 days…Chief Judge Ellen Shirer Kovach24th Judicial District Court, Parish of JeffersonCourtOct. 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-049Emergency Order: building closure, November 10, 2020Criminal District Court building closed immediately through November 23, 2020; court operating remotelyChief Judge Karen K. HermanCriminal District Court for the Parish of OrleansCourtNov. 10, 20202020 Q4Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-064Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of January 11, 2021Order: no jury trials before March 1, 2021; courthouses at 50%; remote proceedings encouragedSupreme Court of LouisianaLouisianaCourtJan. 11, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-044COVID 19 Order 2021 - January 12Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order: civil jury trials suspended until March 1, 2021; video…Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtJan. 12, 20212021 Q1Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. LA-065Supreme Court of Louisiana Order of February 11, 2021Order: no jury trials before April 1, 2021; local courts to determine thereafterSupreme Court of LouisianaLouisianaCourtFeb. 11, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSY-045COVID-19 Order of the Civil District Court, February 11, 2021Civil District Court and First and Second City Court Amended Emergency Order (February 11, 2021)Chief Judges of the Civil District Court and the First and Second City CourtsCivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; First and Second City CourtsCourtFeb. 11, 20212021 Q1Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source