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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-014Standing Order No. 1 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresFirst Superior Court standing order: telephonic proceedings favored; notice-and-confer requirements for trials involving possibly infected…Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide trial court of general jurisdiction)CourtMar. 9, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-074In re Tolling of Time Requirements Imposed by Rules Promulgated by the Supreme Court and Use of Technology, 2020-Ohio-1166Tolling order (retroactive to March 9, 2020) and use of technology in court proceedingsSupreme Court of OhioOhioCourtMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-007Administrative Order of the Chief Justice, In re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease (No. S-20-247)First statewide administrative order: exclusion of exposed, quarantined, symptomatic and recently travelled persons from court proceedings…Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican, Nebraska Supreme CourtNebraska Supreme Court (Chief Justice; statewide)CourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-076Supreme Judicial Court Order in re COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic regarding access to state courthouses and court facilities (OE-144)Persons diagnosed with, exposed to or symptomatic of coronavirus, persons asked to self-quarantine, and persons who had travelled to China…Supreme Judicial Court of MassachusettsSupreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. UT-047Administrative Order, In re: Order for Court Operations During PandemicAdministrative Order for Court Operations During Pandemic (March 13, 2020)Utah Supreme Court (Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, as presiding officer of the Judicial Council)UtahCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-022Release: Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Declares Judicial EmergencyRelease explaining the March 13, 2020 judicial emergency declaration and the standing orders of every Delaware courtDelaware Judiciary (State Court Administrator Gayle Lafferty), for Chief Justice SeitzDelaware Judiciary (Administrative Office of the Courts) (statewide)CourtMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-0606th Judicial Circuit COVID-19 Procedures6th Judicial Circuit COVID-19 Procedures (March 15, 2020)Sixth Judicial CircuitSixth Judicial CircuitCourtMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-022Press release postponing the March 2020 argument session (Mar. 16, 2020)Press Release: March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1) postponed; Building closed to the publicSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Officer Kathleen Arberg)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021Order Declaring a Judicial EmergencyDeclaration of a statewide judicial emergency effective 8:00 a.m. March 16, 2020 for 30 days; trial courts authorized to continue all trials…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (Chief Justice; statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. CO-056Order Regarding COVID-19 and Operation of Colorado State CourtsOrder Regarding COVID-19 and Operation of Colorado State CourtsChief Justice Nathan B. Coats, Supreme Court of ColoradoColoradoCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-130Administrative Order No. 2020-47Authorizing Limitation of Court Operations During a Public Health EmergencyArizona Supreme Court (Chief Justice Robert Brutinel)ArizonaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-KC-051Administrative Order 2020-059 (Amended)In re: COVID-19 Notice - persons barred from entering the Jackson County Courthouse and its DivisionsPresiding Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri (Jackson County)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-LAS-010Administrative Order 20-01 (In the Matter of the Eighth Judicial District Court's Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19))Administrative Order 20-01Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell, Eighth Judicial District Court, with Chief Justice Kristina Pickering, Nevada Supreme CourtClark County, Nevada (Eighth Judicial District)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-ORL-040Administrative Order No. 2020-06-01Amended Temporary Order Governing Trial Court Proceedings (essential and critical proceedings only; public access limited; jury trials…Chief Judge Donald A. Myers, Jr.Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Orange and Osceola Counties)CourtMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SD-047Standing Order Regarding COVID-19 Courthouse Safety MeasuresStanding Order Regarding COVID-19 Courthouse Safety MeasuresPresiding Judge Robin J. Houwman, Second Judicial CircuitSecond Judicial Circuit (Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary 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. 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. IL-062M.R. 30370, In re: Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency (order of March 17, 2020)Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency: temporary procedures; essential matters remote where feasible; non-essential matters…Supreme Court of IllinoisIllinois (all appellate and circuit courts)CourtMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-001In re: COVID-19 State of Emergency, En Banc, Misc. No. 260En banc decision temporarily suspending WCAB Rules of Practice and Procedure statewide and recognizing the closure of DWC district offices…Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of the State of California (en banc)California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (State workers' compensation tribunal; statewide)CourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-071Administrative Order, 'Continued Modifications to Court Operations' (Mar. 20, 2020)Continued Modifications to Court OperationsChief Judge Sharon ProstUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCourtMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-012Press release keeping the building closed and cancelling May-June 2020 trial sessions (Mar. 23, 2020)Press Release: building remains closed; personnel remote; May 4-June 30, 2020 trial sessions cancelledUnited States Tax CourtUnited States Tax CourtCourtMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-024Administrative Order No. 3: Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations and the Temporary Suspension of Statutes of Limitations, Filing Deadlines and Notarization Requirements in All CourtsAll courthouses and administrative offices closed to the public from March 23 to April 15, 2020; essential matters only, remotely where…Supreme Court of Delaware (Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr.)Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SD-059Fourth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order #2 Re: COVID-19 Pandemic ResponseAdministrative Order #2 Re: COVID-19 Pandemic ResponsePresiding Judge Michael W. DayFourth Judicial CircuitCourtMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. FL-065Administrative Order No. AOSC20-17In re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures for the Florida State Courts (extending AOSC20-13, 20-15, 20-16)Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, Supreme Court of FloridaFlorida (all State courts)CourtMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-054Judicial Conference finding of March 29, 2020 under CARES Act § 15002 (announced March 31, 2020)Judiciary Authorizes Video/Audio Access During COVID-19 PandemicJudicial Conference of the United States (Administrative Office release)United States (federal judiciary)CourtMar. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read