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Ex. DUT-NY-019Columbus 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. CuomoHon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J.New York (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)CourtOct. 16, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyCapacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. TX-047State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020)Corrected Opinion: El Paso County Judge's business-closure and curfew order conflicts with GA-32 and is preemptedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.)Texas (El Paso County)CourtNov. 13, 20202020 Q4Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-009Order 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)CourtDec. 22, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074Administrative 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 BuildingChief 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)CourtMay 22, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. FED-297Amended 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 IllinoisCourtMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AK-057Special 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. BolgerAlaska (statewide courts)CourtJune 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-025Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (June 3, 2021)In re: Courthouse Operations and Access Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Judge Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judge Russell)Hamilton County, OhioCourtJune 3, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-078Protocols for In-Person Arguments (June 22, 2021)Protocols for In-Person ArgumentsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCourtJune 22, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. RI-084Supreme Court Executive Order 2021-04COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Continuity of OperationsRhode Island Supreme Court (Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell)Rhode IslandCourtJuly 20, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-076Administrative 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, 2021Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore and Chief Judge Elaine D. KaplanFederal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)CourtJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. IN-094Klaassen 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 CircuitCourtAug. 2, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-007Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M210001 (Aug. 11, 2021)In re: Courthouse Operations and Access Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Presiding Judge Jody M. Luebbers), and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Presiding Judge Heather S. Russell)Hamilton County, OhioCourtAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-079Revised 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 CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitCourtAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-041Release: 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)CourtAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-062Administrative Order of August 11, 2021 (universal masking in judicial facilities; weekly testing of unvaccinated judicial officers and employees)Q3 2021 Delta-wave order: face masks for all persons entering any judicial facility regardless of vaccination status from Aug. 16, 2021…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. WA-095Supreme Court Order No. 25700-B-669In the Matter of COVID-19 Vaccinations (judicial branch employees)Supreme Court of WashingtonWashingtonCourtAug. 18, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MD-092Administrative Order on COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Judiciary Personnel in Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities (Aug. 20, 2021)Administrative Order on COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Judiciary Personnel in Courthouses and Judicial Branch FacilitiesChief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, Court of Appeals of MarylandMarylandCourtAug. 20, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. NM-066Supreme Court Order No. 21-8500-021 with Amended Emergency Court ProtocolsIn the Matter of the Amendment of the New Mexico Judiciary Public Health Emergency Protocols (reinstating face mask requirements; regular…Supreme Court of New Mexico (M. Vigil, C.J.)New MexicoCourtAug. 16, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-077Administrative Order 2021-14, extending Administrative Order 2021-13 through October 31, 2021 (Aug. 27, 2021)Administrative Order 2021-14: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through October 31, 2021Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore and Chief Judge Elaine D. KaplanFederal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)CourtAug. 27, 20212021 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-026Order Regarding Vaccination Requirement for All Staff (Journal Entry)In re: Order Regarding Vaccination Requirement for All StaffJudges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division; joined by the Probate Division)Cuyahoga County, OhioCourtAug. 31, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. VT-060Administrative Directive No. PG-13, Health Screening and Safety Protocols for All Vermont Courthouses and Judiciary Facilities During the Judicial Emergency (amended March 8, July 1, July 6 and September 1, 2021)Courthouse health screening, universal visitor masking, distancing, denial of entry, employee protocolsState Court AdministratorVermontCourtSept. 1, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-136General Order 21-15COVID-19 health and safety protocols for court employees, externs and on-site contractors in response to the Delta variant (differential…U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States (D. Ariz.)CourtSept. 2, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-027Order Regarding Vaccination Requirement for Any Appointed or Assigned Attorney (Journal Entry)In re: Order Regarding Vaccination Requirement for Any Appointed or Assigned AttorneyJudges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (all Divisions)Cuyahoga County, OhioCourtSept. 10, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. FED-308Standing Order 21-08In re: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements of Visitors to Court Facilities and of Federal Detainees in the District of New JerseyChief Judge Freda L. WolfsonUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyCourtSept. 13, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-036Administrative Order No. 2021-05: Order Regarding Vaccination Requirement for All Staff (General Administrative Judge Order 2021-GAO-000034)In re: Order Regarding Vaccination Requirement for All StaffJudges of the Cleveland Municipal Court, General DivisionCity of Cleveland, OhioCourtSept. 17, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read