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Ex. FED-290Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further noticeSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-311Standing Order 2020-04In re: COVID-19 Pandemic ProceduresChief Judge James K. BredarUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-292Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)Order extending the deadline to file petitions for writs of certiorari to 150 days and relaxing extension and distribution rules in light of…Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-295Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generallyJudiciary Authorizes Video/Audio Access During COVID-19 Pandemic (uscourts.gov, Mar. 31, 2020)Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020United States federal courts (all districts)CourtMar. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-302Standing Order 20-13In re: Use of Face Coverings/Masks Due to COVID-19Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, Camden)CourtMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-285Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Use of Face Coverings in the CourthousesChief Judge Philip S. GutierrezUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaCourtJune 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary 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. FED-301Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022In re: Criminal Case Procedures During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Fifth Amended)Chief Judge Rebecca R. PallmeyerUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourtJune 21, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-313Amended Standing Order 2021-07In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Amended; Phase Three relaxations effective July 1, 2021)Chief Judge James K. BredarUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandCourtJune 23, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-337General Order 78In re: Update to Court Operations in Light of California's ReopeningChief Judge Richard SeeborgUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourtJune 23, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-299Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of CourthousesIn re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency - Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses (Third Amended, July 30…Chief Judge Rebecca R. PallmeyerUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourtJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-307Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Updated Amended, Sept. 3, 2021)Chief Judge Freda L. WolfsonUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyCourtSept. 3, 20212021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary 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. FED-298Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021)In re: Amended Plan for the Safe Resumption of Jury Trials and Court OperationsChief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourtSept. 15, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. FED-300General Order 21-0033In re: Employee COVID-Vaccine Condition of EmploymentExecutive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote)United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCourtSept. 20, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read