{"id":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Federal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims (National Courts Building)","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore (Federal Circuit) and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan (Court of Federal Claims)","authority":"28 U.S.C. 2071","instrument":"Administrative Order 2021-09, \u0027Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building\u0027 (May 22, 2021)","title":"Administrative Order 2021-09: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building","dateIssued":"2021-05-22","effective":"2021-05-24 12:01 a.m. (Eastern)","end":"\u0027until... amended or rescinded\u0027; superseded by AO 2021-13 (July 31, 2021; 076)","startDate":"2021-05-24","endDate":"2021-07-31","quarters":["2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","CLOSE","VAX","MASK"],"addressees":["the public","counsel and parties","employees, contractors and vendors of both courts"],"clause":"[The Chief Judges of the Federal Circuit and the Court of Federal Claims order to] restrict public access to the Howard T. Markey National [Courts Building]... altering the rules of both courts, effective May 24, 2021, [12:01 a.m. (Eastern)] and continue through [further order]. IT IS ORDERED THAT:... (3) All others will be granted access to the NCB on a [case-by-case basis]... (4) Requests for access must be submitted in writing, [in advance]... a. Fully vaccinated individuals may forego [masks and physical distancing] (Individuals are considered \u0027fully vaccinated\u0027 [two weeks after the final dose])... c. Unvaccinated individuals must continue to [wear masks and maintain physical distancing].","enforcement":"Administrative order of both courts; written access requests; court security officers","functions":["CT courts","CS representation (in-person access by written request only)","HR vendors and contractors entering the building (vaccination status conditions)","OF"],"notes":"A vaccination-status access regime at a federal courthouse from May 24, 2021: in force on July 1, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/Announcements/COVID-19Info/AdministrativeOrder-RestrictingAccess-05222021.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":237442,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074","citation":"Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore (Federal Circuit) and Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan (Court of Federal Claims), Administrative Order 2021-09, \u0027Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building\u0027 (May 22, 2021) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-074)","stateName":"","related":[]}