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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-FL-014	Court decision: Henry v. DeSantis, No. 9:20-cv-80729-AHS, Doc. 9 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020), reported at 461 F. Supp. 3d 1244Order Denying Emergency Injunctive Relief and Dismissing Case with Prejudice	United States District Judge Raag Singhal	Florida (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)Court	May 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-018	The 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)Court	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. LA-075	4 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.)Court	Aug. 17, 2020	2020 Q3	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-026	James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021)Sara Lindsey James v. Janel Heinrich; Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools v. Heinrich; St. Ambrose Academy v. Heinrich	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Dane County orders)Court	June 11, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-030	Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OAOpinion holding Dane County Emergency Order #9 (school closure) beyond the health officer's authority	Supreme Court of Wisconsin	Wisconsin (Dane County order)Court	June 11, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-019	Columbus Ale House, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-04291-BMC, Doc. 20 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2020) (memorandum decision and order denying preliminary injunction against the midnight closing rule for New York City food service establishments)Memorandum Decision and Order, Columbus Ale House, Inc. d/b/a The Graham v. Andrew M. Cuomo	Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J.	New York (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)Court	Oct. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-010	Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623Reversal of a temporary restraining order against Executive Order 2020-61; the IEMA Act plainly authorizes successive disaster…	Illinois Appellate Court, Second District (Justice Zenoff, with Justices Hutchinson and Brennan)	Illinois (Appellate Court, Second District)Court	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-032	Commonwealth ex rel. Danville Christian Academy, Inc. v. Beshear, No. 20-6341, 981 F.3d 505Order granting stay of the preliminary injunction	United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	United States (Kentucky orders)Court	Nov. 29, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-009	Order on Motion to Remand and Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Bar Indy LLC v. City of Indianapolis, No. 1:20-cv-02482-JMS-DML, Doc. 33 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 22, 2020) (43 pages)Federal decision holding that the Marion County health officer acted within the authority of Ind. Code 16-20-1-24 in closing and restricting…	Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ind.	Indiana (United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, applying Indiana law)Court	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	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. DUT-LA-014	Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021)Opinion affirming the district courts' refusal of preliminary injunctions against the Governor's bar-closure proclamations (89 JBE 2020 and…	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion)	Louisiana (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on appeal from the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana)Court	Jan. 13, 2021	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
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. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074	Administrative Order 2021-09, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building' (May 22, 2021)Administrative Order 2021-09: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building	Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore (Federal Circuit) and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan (Court of Federal Claims)	Federal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)Court	May 22, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. FED-297	Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021)In re: Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court Operations (Amended May 26, 2021)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)	United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourt	May 26, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AK-057	Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8275Special Order 8275, Regarding Update to Special Order 8149, COVID-19 Visitor Health Precautions (unvaccinated visitors must mask; screening)	Chief Justice Joel H. Bolger	Alaska (statewide courts)Court	June 1, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-025	Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (June 3, 2021)In re: Courthouse Operations and Access Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Judge Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judge Russell)	Hamilton County, OhioCourt	June 3, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. WI-023	James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58, Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OAOpinion holding local health officers lack statutory power to close schools; Dane County Emergency Order 9 vacated in part	Wisconsin Supreme Court (Rebecca Grassl Bradley, J.)	WisconsinCourt	June 11, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078	Protocols for In-Person Arguments (June 22, 2021)Protocols for In-Person Arguments	United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit	United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCourt	June 22, 2021	2021 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. RI-084	Supreme Court Executive Order 2021-04COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Continuity of Operations	Rhode Island Supreme Court (Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell)	Rhode IslandCourt	July 20, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-076	Administrative Order 2021-13, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through August 31, 2021' (July 30, 2021)Administrative Order 2021-13: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through August 31, 2021	Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan	Federal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)Court	July 30, 2021	2021 Q3	Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. IN-094	Klaassen v. Trustees of Indiana University, No. 21-2326 (7th Cir. Aug. 2, 2021) (published order), describing Indiana University's fall-2021 vaccination requirementIndiana University's requirement that all students be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the fall 2021 semester, with masks and twice-weekly…	Trustees of Indiana University (vaccination condition); United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Easterbrook, J.) (order denying injunction pending appeal)	Indiana (Indiana University, a State educational institution) / United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitCourt	Aug. 2, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHX-005	Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, No. CV2021-012160, Minute Entry (Ruling on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)Douglas Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, et al.; TRO denied	Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Randall H. Warner (minute entry); Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board (mask mandate)	Maricopa County, Arizona (Superior Court); Phoenix Union High School DistrictCourt	Aug. 16, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-007	Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (Aug. 11, 2021)In re: Courthouse Operations and Access Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Presiding Judge Jody M. Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Presiding Judge Heather S. Russell)	Hamilton County, OhioCourt	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-079	Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments (Aug. 12, 2021)Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments (August 12, 2021)	United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit	United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCourt	Aug. 12, 2021	2021 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-041	Release: Delaware Courts to restore mask mandate on Monday, August 16, 2021 to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant; Chief Justice also orders mandatory weekly COVID testing for all unvaccinated court employeesRelease announcing universal masking in all State court facilities from Aug. 16, 2021 and weekly testing of unvaccinated judicial employees…	Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz ('as administrative head of all state courts')	Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read

United States District Judge Raag Singhal, Court decision: Henry v. DeSantis, No. 9:20-cv-80729-AHS, Doc. 9 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020), reported at 461 F. Supp. 3d 1244 (Ex. DUT-FL-014)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.), The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order) (Ex. DUT-TN-018)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Feldman, J.), 4 Aces Enterprises, LLC v. Edwards, No. 20-2150, Order and Reasons (E.D. La. Aug. 17, 2020) (Doc. 50) (Ex. LA-075)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-MKE-026)
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 52, No. 2020AP1420-OA (June 11, 2021) (Ex. SEC-16-030)
Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J, Columbus Ale House, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-04291-BMC, Doc. 20 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2020) (memorandum decision and order denying preliminary injunction against the midnight closing rule for New York City food service establishments) (Ex. DUT-NY-019)
Illinois Appellate Court, Second District (Justice Zenoff, with Justices Hutchinson and Brennan), Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-IL-010)
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Commonwealth ex rel. Danville Christian Academy, Inc. v. Beshear, No. 20-6341, 981 F.3d 505 (Nov. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-032)
Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ind, Order on Motion to Remand and Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Bar Indy LLC v. City of Indianapolis, No. 1:20-cv-02482-JMS-DML, Doc. 33 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 22, 2020) (43 pages) (Ex. DUT-IN-009)
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)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-LA-014)
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 Kimberly A. Moore (Federal Circuit) and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan (Court of Federal Claims), Administrative Order 2021-09, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building' (May 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074)
Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. FED-297)
Chief Justice Joel H. Bolger, Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8275 (June 1, 2021) (Ex. AK-057)
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Judge Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judge Russell), Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (June 3, 2021) (Ex. MET-CIN-025)
Wisconsin Supreme Court (Rebecca Grassl Bradley, J.), James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58, Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA (June 11, 2021) (Ex. WI-023)
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Protocols for In-Person Arguments (June 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078)
Rhode Island Supreme Court (Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell), Supreme Court Executive Order 2021-04 (July 20, 2021) (Ex. RI-084)
Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan, Administrative Order 2021-13, 'Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through August 31, 2021' (July 30, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-076)
Trustees of Indiana University (vaccination condition); United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Easterbrook, J.) (order denying injunction pending appeal), Klaassen v. Trustees of Indiana University, No. 21-2326 (7th Cir. Aug. 2, 2021) (published order), describing Indiana University's fall-2021 vaccination requirement (Ex. IN-094)
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, Hon. Randall H. Warner (minute entry); Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board (mask mandate), Hester v. Phoenix Union High School District, No. CV2021-012160, Minute Entry (Ruling on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order) (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHX-005)
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Presiding Judge Jody M. Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Presiding Judge Heather S. Russell), Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-CIN-007)
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-079)
Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz ('as administrative head of all state courts'), Release: Delaware Courts to restore mask mandate on Monday, August 16, 2021 to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant; Chief Justice also orders mandatory weekly COVID testing for all unvaccinated court employees (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-041)

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