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Middle District of

Alabama

No jurors will be summoned until April 17. The Court will continue to consider civil motions that can be

resolved without oral argument.

http://www.almd.uscourts.gov/alerts/almd-courthouse-covid-19-updates

Northern District of

Alabama

All deadlines and briefing schedules are stayed through April 30. https://www.alnd.uscourts.gov/sites/alnd/files/General%20Order%202020-

04%20effective%20April%2013%2C%202020.pdf

Southern District of

Alabama

(Restriction on Visitors) https://www.alsd.uscourts.gov/news/information-regarding-coronavirus-covid-19-

and-united-states-district-court

District of Alaska Stay on all civil matters through May 21. All civil jury trials scheduled on or before June 1 are continued

pending further order of the assigned judge. All trial specific deadlines are continued through June 1.

Hearings scheduled before June 1 will not go forward except for emergency matters which will proceed by

telephone or video. All in-person status hearings for civil cases scheduled before June 1 are vacated. In

those cases, counsel shall file a written joint status report. All filing deadlines are stayed pending further

order of the assigned judge. Judges may otherwise take actions that are lawful or appropriate.

https://www.akd.uscourts.gov/news/mgo-20-13-suspension-court-proceedings-

effective-may-1-2020

District of Arizona All trials scheduled to commence on or before June 1 are continued. Individual judges may continue trial-

specific deadlines in civil cases at their discretion. Individual judges may continue to hold hearings,

conferences, and bench trials consistent with the Court Order. The closure of the Flagstaff Courthouse is

extended through May 3.

http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-orders/20-20.pdf;

http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-orders/20-19.pdf;

http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-orders/20-18.pdf

Eastern District of

Arkansas

Judges will continue to hold hearings, conferences, and bench trials. Jury trials scheduled to commence

on or before May 29 are continued pending further order. Judges are advised to use telephone or video

conference and each judge retains complete authority to manage his or her docket.

https://www.are.uscourts.gov/sites/are/files/AdminOrder5.pdf

Western District of

Arkansas

All trials continued and will be rescheduled after June 1. Civil hearings and other court proceedings will

continue as scheduled or by video conference at the discretion of the judge until further notice. The Court

will continue to rule on motions that can be resolved without oral argument or handled by telephonic or

video conference.

https://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/sites/arwd/files/Administrative%20Order%20No.%

202020-4.pdf; https://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/news/administrative-orders-

%E2%80%93-court-operations-during-covid-19-pandemic-and-courthouse-entry

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Central District of

California

No jury trials through June 1. All filing deadlines remain in place. Hearings will only go forward by video or

telephonic conference.

https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-orders/GO%2020-

05_0.pdf

Eastern District of

California

All courthouses shall remain closed to the public through June 1. The Court will not call in jurors for

service in jury trials until June 15. All jury trials scheduled before June 1 are continued. All of the court’s

civil matters will be decided on the papers, or if the assigned Judge believes a hearing is necessary, the

hearing will be by telephone or videoconference. This applies to all matters including motion hearings,

case management conferences, pretrial conferences and settlement conferences.

http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/news/covid-19-courthouse-

closure-and-court-hearing-information/

Northern District of

California

No jury trials will be commenced before May 1. Any trial dates currently scheduled are vacated. All civil

matters will be decided on the papers, or if the assigned judge believes a hearing is necessary, the hearing

will be by telephone or videoconference.

https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/notices/notice-regarding-press-and-public-access-

to-court-hearings-april-3-2020/; https://cand.uscourts.gov/notices/information-

regarding-covid-19/

Southern District of

California

All jury trials are continued until May 16. Judges retain discretion to schedule civil proceedings hold

hearings, conferences, and bench trials. Judges may conduct court proceedings by telephone or video

conferencing.

https://www.casd.uscourts.gov/_assets/pdf/rules/Order%20of%20the%20Chief%2

0Judge%2024.pdf;

https://www.casd.uscourts.gov/_assets/pdf/rules/Order%20of%20the%20Chief%2

0Judge%2018.pdf

District of Colorado All jury trials scheduled to commence on or before May 29 are continued pending further notice. Judges

will endeavor to reschedule hearings or to convert hearings to telephonic appearances as practicable.

Restricted Access to Courthouse.

http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Orders/GO_2020-

6_Court_Operations.pdf;

http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Orders/GO_2020-

3_Court_Operations.pdf

District of

Connecticut

All jury trials and in-court proceedings scheduled to commence on or before May 15 are continued

pending further Court order. The Court remains open for all other business.

http://ctd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Superseding-General-Order-Re-March-

24-2020-Jury-Suspension-Order.pdf

District of Delaware All jury trials schedule to begin before May 31 are continued pending further Court order. All deadlines

remain in effect unless modified by further order if the Court of assigned judicial officer. Individual judges

may take such actions consistent with this Order as may be lawful and appropriate and are encouraged to

conduct proceedings by telephone or videoconferencing.

https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/ded/files/news/Revised%20Standing%20Order

%20April%2017%202020%20%281%29.pdf

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District of Columbia All jury trials scheduled to commence on or before June 11 are continued pending further notice. All civil

matters including hearings and settlement conferences schedule to occur on or before June 1 are

postponed, unless the presiding judge directs that a proceeding will be held by teleconference,

videoconference or in-person.

https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/COVID-

19%20Standing%20Order%2020-

19%20Extension%20of%20Postponed%20Court%20Proceedings.pdf;

https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/Court%20Operations%20Standing%2

0Order%2020-9.pdf

Middle District of

Florida

(Restriction on Visitors) https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/sites/flmd/files/documents/flmd-in-re-restrictions-

on-visitors-to-the-united-states-courthouses-in-the-middle-district-of-florida-20-

mc-20-t-23.pdf

Northern District of

Florida

All jury trials are canceled for the month of March. In-person hearings, when possible, have been

converted to telephonic or video conference hearings. Until further notice, the Court is closed to the

public except those who are required to attend hearings, trials, or other matters.

http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-

ordes/20200323_AdminOrder_COVID19_Summary_Fina.pdf%5B87%5D.pdf;

http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/news/coronavirus-covid-19-updates

Southern District of

Florida

All jury trials scheduled to commence on or before March 30 are continued until July 6. Judges may

continue to hold hearings, conferences, and bench trials consistent with this Order and are encouraged to

conduct proceedings by telephone or video conferencing.

https://web.flsd.uscourts.gov/uploads/adminOrders/2020/2020-24.pdf

Middle District of

Georgia

No jury trials shall be held until May 16. Judges will continue to hold hearings, conferences, and bench

trials.

https://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/sites/gamd/files/general-

ordes/Standing%20Order%202020-01%20re%20COVID-

19%20Operations%20%28003%29.pdf;

https://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/sites/gamd/files/general-

ordes/Standing%20Order%202020-02%20re%20COVID-19%20Operations.pdf

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Northern District of

Georgia

All jury trials are continued until May 15. Judges retain discretion to schedule civil proceedings hold

hearings, conferences, and bench trials. Judges will continue to consider motions that can be resolved

without oral argument.

http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/NDGA_GenOrder20-01a.pdf;

http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/NDGA_GenOrder20-03.pdf;

http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/NDGA_GeneralOrder20-02.pdf;

http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/NDGA_GeneralOrder20-01.pdf

Southern District of

Georgia

Judges will continue to hold hearings, conferences, and jury or bench trials. https://www.gasd.uscourts.gov/sites/gasd/files/MC120-004.pdf

District of Guam The Court is closed to the public through May 5. Jury trials scheduled to commence on or before May 5

are continued pending further notice. Judges may continue trial-specific deadlines, hold hearings,

conferences, and bench trials consistent with this Order. Judges are encouraged to conduct court

proceedings by telephone or video conferencing.

http://www.gud.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/orders/general_order_20-

0015.pdf

District of Hawaii The Court is closed to the public until June 15. All trials scheduled to commence on or before June 15 are

continued. All civil hearings, including settlement conferences, scheduled on or before June will either be

conducted telephonically or will be taken off the court's calendar. Until further notice, no courtesy copies

are required, unless specifically ordered by a presiding judge.

https://www.hid.uscourts.gov/files/29sidefile85/April%2016%20Temporary%20Ord

er%20re%20COVID-19.pdf

District of Idaho All jury trials scheduled to begin on or before May 11 are continued until further order of the Court. All in-

person meetings involving members of the public or the Bar scheduled to occur on or before May 11 shall

be rescheduled or conducted by video conference or teleconference. No in-person civil case hearings or

proceedings will be conducted unless otherwise ordered by the presiding Judge. All motions will be

decided on the briefs unless all parties join in a request for a hearing, in which case the hearing will be

conducted by video or telephone proceedings on a case-by-case basis.

https://www.id.uscourts.gov/Content_Fetcher/index.cfml/General_Order_re_COVI

D19_3389.pdf?Content_ID=3389

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Central District of

Illinois

All jury trials scheduled to begin before May 18 are continued and shall be rescheduled by the presiding

judge to a date after May 18. All civil hearings, including settlement conferences, shall be conducted by

telephone or video teleconference.

https://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilcd/files/Amended%20General%20Order%202

0-01.pdf

Northern District of

Illinois

The Second Amended General Order extends all deadlines in civil cases by an additional 28 days. Civil case

hearings, bench trials, and settlement conferences scheduled on or before May 1 are stricken, to be re-set

by the presiding judge to a date on or after May 4. Civil jury trials scheduled for on or before May 29 are

stricken, to be re-set by the presiding judge to a date on or after June 1.

https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/New%20AMENDED%20GENER

AL%20ORDER%2020-0012.pdf

Southern District of

Illinois

The federal courthouses in East St. Louis and Benton will be closed to the public through May 3. No

members of the public, other than individuals with Court business may enter the courthouse without

permission. All civil jury trials scheduled through May 31 are stricken, to be reset by the presiding judge to

a date after June 1. All other civil matters scheduled through May 3, scheduled in the East St. Louis or

Benton courthouses are continued. Judges have the discretion to utilize videoconferencing or telephonic

conferencing. All current deadlines are extended by 30 days. This order does not affect the Court's

consideration of matters that can be resolved without in-court proceedings.

https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov//Forms/SecondAmendedAdminOrder261.pdf

Northern District of

Indiana

All jury trials through June 1 are continued and will be rescheduled by the presiding judge. All in-person

civil proceedings will be converted to telephonic or videoconference proceedings. Case-by-case

exceptions to conduct nonjury, in-person proceedings will be at the discretion of the assigned judge.

https://www.innd.uscourts.gov/sites/innd/files/2020-10.pdf

Southern District of

Indiana

Indianapolis Division, Terre Haute Division, Evansville Division, New Albany Division are closed to the

public. All jury trials are continued through May 29. Conversion of in-person proceedings to telephonic or

videoconference proceedings will be at the discretion of the assigned judge.

https://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/general-

ordes/General%20Order%20-

%20Juries%20speedy%20trial%20and%20naturalizations%20through%20June%201-

flt_0.pdf:

https://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/Court%20General%20Order%20RE%

20COVID-19%20-%203-19-20.pdf

Northern District of

Iowa

All jury trials scheduled to begin on or before May 11 are continued pending further order. https://www.iand.uscourts.gov/sites/iand/files/Public%20Administrative%20Orders

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Southern District of

Iowa

All jury trials currently set in the Southern District of Iowa until July 6 are continued pending further order.

The postponement of these cases will be assessed by the Court in mid to late June to determine whether

further postponement is appropriate. Civil trials and other hearings may be conducted at the discretion of

each judge.

https://www.iasd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-ordes/20-AO-8-

P%20Jury%20Trial%20Continuances.pdf;

District of Kansas (Restrictions on criminal cases) http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Administrative-Order-

2020-3.pdf

Eastern District of

Kentucky

Jury trials scheduled on or before May 17 are continued. All trials currently in progress shall be completed

at the discretion of the presiding judge. All in-person civil hearings, including settlement conferences,

scheduled through May 1 are continued, except the judge may exercise discretion to proceed with the

hearing at the scheduled time or by telephone or video conference. Emergency hearings should be

conducted by telephone or video conference.

http://www.kyed.uscourts.gov/kyed_GOs/gen20-08.pdf:

http://www.kyed.uscourts.gov/kyed_GOs/gen20-03.pdf;

http://www.kyed.uscourts.gov/kyed_GOs/gen20-2.pdf

Western District of

Kentucky

All trials scheduled to begin through May 29 are continued and will be rescheduled by the presiding judge.

All in-person hearings scheduled through May 29 are vacated. The assigned judge may exercise discretion

to proceed with the hearing by telephone or video conference.

https://www.kywd.uscourts.gov/sites/kywd/files/general-

ordes/General_Order_2020-09.pdf

Eastern District of

Louisiana

The Court is closed to the general public. All bench and jury trials are continued until May 1. All in-person

hearings, proceedings, and conferences are continued until May 1.

http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-orders-and-notices

Middle District of

Louisiana

Prescriptive, preemptive and statute of limitation deadlines are suspended until April 30. All bench and

jury trials are postponed until on or after May 1. This postponement does not affect any other pending

deadlines other than the pre-trial conference and trial dates. All civil evidentiary hearings and other in-

court hearings and proceedings requiring personal appearances on or before April 30 are postponed and

set by, and at the discretion of, the presiding judge. The Order does not affect the Court’s consideration of

civil, criminal, or bankruptcy motions that can be resolved without oral argument or handled by telephone

or video conference.

http://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/orders/public_orders/AO%202020-5.pdf

Western District of

Louisiana

All jury trials scheduled to begin through July 1 are continued to a date to be rest by each presiding judge.

All other hearings are subject to the discretion of the judge.

https://www.lawd.uscourts.gov/sites/lawd/files/UPLOADS/COVID-

19%20Fourth%20Supp%20Order%204-14-20.pdf

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District of Maine Judges will continue to hold hearings to address all civil matters in which emergency relief is sought. The

judges will continue to work on and respond to every motion and issue that can be addressed either

without a hearing or through a telephonic hearing or conference. Jury trials continued through the end of

May. All previously scheduled in-court hearings scheduled to take place before May 1 are continued and

will be rescheduled. All deadlines through May 1 are extended thirty days.

https://www.med.uscourts.gov/opt/sites/default/files/General_Order_2020-2.pdf;

https://www.med.uscourts.gov/opt/sites/default/files/Public%20Announcement%2

03-25-2020.pdf

District of Maryland All jury trials scheduled to commence through June 5 are postponed and continued pending further Court

order; other proceedings scheduled to occur through June 5, are postponed. All filing deadlines, in all

cases, originally set to fall between March 16 and June 5 are extended by eighty-four (84) days, unless the

presiding judge sets a different date. The Court will remain open for emergency matters.

https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/2020-07.pdf

District of

Massachusetts

All jury trials scheduled to begin on or before May 29 are continued pending further order of the Court.

Judges are permitted to continue trial-specific deadlines.

http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/general/pdf/announce/Gen.%20Order%2020-

13%20-%20Coronavirus%20-

%20Supp.%20Order%20Concerning%20Jury%20Trials%20and%20Other%20Proceed

ings%20-%20March%2030%202020.pdf;

http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/general/pdf/031220%20FDS%20General%20Order%

2020-2%20-

%20Coronavirus%20administrative%20order%20regarding%20jury%20trials%20and

%20proceedings.pdf

Eastern District of

Michigan

Due to security guards testing positive for COVID-19, the courthouse will remain closed indefinitely. All

matters scheduled for in-court appearance are postponed pending further order of the Court. Judges can

still consider motions that can be resolved without oral argument or handled by telephone or video

conference.

https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/PDFFIles/NewsAdvisory032720.pdf;

http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/pdffiles/20AO021.pdf

Western District of

Michigan

Each judge continues to make case specific assessments regarding what can be postponed, or handled by

phone, video-conference or in other ways short of in person hearings.

https://www.miwd.uscourts.gov/news/public-notice-regarding-covid-19

District of Minnesota A jury trials and trial-specific deadlines are continued through June 14. All hearings that cannot be

conducted using videoconference or telephone conference are continued through May 17.

https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/sites/mnd/files/2020-0415_COVID-19-General-

Order-No9.pdf

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Northern District of

Mississippi

All proceedings should be continued or conducted by video or telephone conference. The Court will

entertain motions to continue jury trials on a case-by-case basis. The Order is effective until further

notice.

https://www.msnd.uscourts.gov/sites/msnd/files/announcement_attachments/32

0MC9%20NDMS%20Order%20COVID19%20-%201.pdf

Southern District of

Mississippi

Through May 1, all non-essential matters set for hearing or trial are continued. For other currently set

matters during this period, the presiding judge shall have sole discretion to determine whether they are

essential and should go forward, or whether they can be conducted by videoconference or telephone.

https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/sites/mssd/files/Special%20Order%20%23%202%2

0as%20filed.pdf

Eastern District of

Missouri

All jury trials have been suspended through May 31, and there will be no in-person civil appearances prior

to May 31. Civil cases may proceed remotely.

https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/sites/moed/files/COVID-19-FAQ.pdf

Western District of

Missouri

All jury trials scheduled to begin before July 6 are continued. All non-emergency hearings scheduled

through May 17 are continued. Judges may continue to hold such hearings, conferences, and bench trials

in the exercise of their discretion as may be necessary and appropriate to ensure the fairness. The order

does not affect the Court's consideration of motions that can be resolved without oral arguments.

https://www.mow.uscourts.gov/sites/mow/files/DC-

SupersedingGeneralOrder042020.pdf

District of Montana The federal courthouses will be closed to the public through May 29. All jury trials through May 29 are

vacated. Judges may continue to hold non-jury proceedings at their discretion. The use of telephonic or

video proceeding is encouraged to the greatest extent possible. The order does not limit a judge's

discretion to consider and decide a pending matter without oral argument.

https://www.mtd.uscourts.gov/sites/mtd/files/Administrative%20Order%2020-

18%20-%20MT%20%28003%29.pdf

District of Nebraska All matters scheduled for an in-court appearance through June 1 are continued pending further order of

the Court. Any hearing where remote appearance is available shall proceed as scheduled. Initial

appearances on new charges shall be addressed to the assigned Magistrate Judge for a determination of

whether an immediate hearing is necessary and whether videoconferencing will be used for the hearing.

The Court will vacate, extend, or amend this General Order no later than June 1.

https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/internetDocs/pom/orders/GO_2020-08.pdf;

https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/internetDocs/pom/orders/GO_2020-06.pdf;

https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/internetDocs/pom/orders/GO_2020-05.pdf

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District of Nevada All trials and associated deadlines are continued and each presiding judge will address any needed

continuance of trial in their individual cases. The Order does not affect other aspects of the Court's

operation.

https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Amended-General-

Order-2020-03-FINAL.pdf: https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/wp-

content/uploads/2020/03/Temporary-General-Order-2020-03-re-Covid19.pdf

District of New

Hampshire

All jury trials scheduled to begin before June 1 are continued. For all hearings scheduled to occur before

June 1, the presiding judge has the discretion to continue and/or reschedule those hearings to occur by

teleconference, videoconference, or in-court hearing at the Rudman Courthouse.

http://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/pdf/ADM%201%2020-15.pdf;

http://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/pdf/ADM%201%2020-5.pdf

District of New Jersey Jury trials scheduled to begin through May 31 are continued pending further court order. All filing and

discovery deadlines in civil matters that currently fall between March 25 and April 30 remain unchanged.

All filing and discovery deadlines in civil matters that fall between May 1 and May 31 are extended by 30

days, unless the presiding judge directs otherwise. This excludes deadlines already extended by Standing

Order 2020-04.

https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/sites/njd/files/2020-09.pdf

District of New

Mexico

Through May 1, only persons with official court business shall enter the courthouse. All jury trials

scheduled to commence through May 1 are continued subject to further order of the presiding judge.

Presiding judges should reschedule hearings or to convert hearings to telephonic and/or video

appearances.

https://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/general-ordes/20-MC-04-

15_Administrative%20Order%20-

%20Court%20Operations%20Under%20the%20Exigent%20Circumstances%20Creat

ed%20by%20COVID-19.pdf

Eastern District of

New York

All jury trials are scheduled on or before June 15 are continued pending further Court order. Trial-specific

deadlines are at the discretion of the assigned judge. Judges are permitted to take such actions that are

consistent with this Order. Judges are encouraged to conduct proceedings by telephone or video

conferencing.

https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/general-ordes/Admin%20Order%202020-

15.pdf; https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/general-ordes/2020-

06_In_Re_CoronavirusCovid19Pandemic.pdf

Northern District of

New York

All jury trials scheduled on or before April 30 are continued pending further Court order. The order does

not affect the Court’s consideration of motions that can be resolved without oral argument or handled by

telephone or video conference. The Court remains open for all other business.

https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/sites/nynd/files/general-ordes/GO58.pdf

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Southern District of

New York

Thurgood Marshall Courthouse closed for all activities. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse open for

emergency matters. All jury trials will be held until June 1. Individual judges will issue orders regarding

extension of time in civil cases.

https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2020-

04/courthouseoperations.asofapril13.pdf

Western District of

New York

All civil jury trials are continued through May 16. Judges are encouraged to reduce personal appearances

as much as practicable. Hearings may be conducted on a videoconferencing or teleconferencing. The

judge has the final, discretionary authority to grant or deny any specific request to appear in person. The

courthouses remain open subject to the above limitations.

https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/sites/nywd/files/COVID-

19%20Order%20for%20Public%20Access%20to%20Remote%20Proceedings.pdf

Eastern District of

North Carolina

All jury trials scheduled to begin on or before May 1 are continued, to a date to be reset by each presiding

judge. All other hearings, conferences, and/or proceedings are subject to the discretion of the individual

judge.

http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/data/StandingOrders/20-S0-5.pdf

Middle District of

North Carolina

All civil jury trials scheduled to begin on or before May 4 are continued, to a date to be reset by the Court

or presiding judge. The Court remains open for official business and will continue operations to the

greatest extent possible under the circumstances. All deadlines in all cases are not extended and remain

in effect, unless specifically addressed in this Amended Standing Order 13 or by specific order of the

assigned judge. Judges may be holding hearings and conferences telephonically.

https://www.ncmd.uscourts.gov/sites/ncmd/files/Amd_SO13_COVID-19.pdf

Western District of

North Carolina

(Criminal Proceedings Continued; Restriction on Visitors) https://www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Order.pdf

District of North

Dakota

Beginning March 23, the courthouses in Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, and Grand Forks are closed to the public,

except for scheduled appointments. All jury trials presently scheduled through May 31 are continued. All

trial-specific deadlines in civil cases remain. All hearings are suspended through May 31.

https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/announce/4-20%20COVID-19%20Order.pdf

District of the

Northern Mariana

Islands

Physical access to the Court will be closed to the public through May 15. Jury trials before May 15 are

continued pending further order of the Court. To the extent possible, all hearings will be conducted by

telephone or videoconference as determined by the presiding judge.

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Northern District of

Ohio

Physical access to the Court will be closed to the public through June 12. No jury trial will be commenced

before June 12. Any trial dates currently scheduled during that period are vacated. All scheduled civil

matters will be conducted by telephone or videoconference unless otherwise canceled by the assigned

judge.

https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohnd/files/GO-2020-05-

2%20In%20re%20Coronavirus%20(COVID-19)%20Public%20Emergency.pdf

Southern District of

Ohio

All Courthouses will be closed to the public through June 12. All hearings and trials through June 12 are

continued pending further Court order. The Court may proceed with video/telephonic conferences.

https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohnd/files/GO-2020-05-

2%20In%20re%20Coronavirus%20(COVID-19)%20Public%20Emergency.pdf

Eastern District of

Oklahoma

All jury trials scheduled through June 1 are continued. https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/sites/oked/files/general-ordes/GO_20-9.pdf

Northern District of

Oklahoma

All hearings and trials scheduled before April 30 are continued pending further Court order. All other

deadlines remain in effect. Telephonic hearings may be scheduled at the discretion of the judge. All Court-

ordered settlement conferences scheduled before April 30 are continued pending further Court order.

The Order does not affect the Court's consideration of motions that can be resolved without oral

argument.

https://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/docs/31bb5bb1-e9b5-4ddb-85f5-

799f6124e87c/20go06.pdf

Western District of

Oklahoma

All jury trials are postponed until June 1. Most civil hearings will be telephonic. http://www.okwd.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/General_Order_20-10.pdf

District of Oregon All jury trial scheduled to begin before June 1 are continued pending further order of the Court. All other

matters, including deadlines, are continued, unless all parties and the judge agree to resolve the matter

without oral argument, or via telephone or video teleconferencing. The Order does not affect the Court's

consideration of motion that can be resolved without oral argument.

https://www.ord.uscourts.gov/index.php/component/rsfiles/download-

file/files?path=StandingOrders%252FStanding%2BOrders%252FCourt%2BOperation

s%252F2020-

9%2BIn%2BRe%2BCourt%2BOperations%2Bin%2BResponse%2Bto%2BCOVID-

19.pdf&Itemid=1581

Eastern District of

Pennsylvania

The Court remains open. All jury trial scheduled to begin before May 31 are continued pending further

order of the Court.

https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/standord/Standing%20Order%20-

%20Extension%20of%20Adjustments%20to%20Court%20Operations%20Due%20to

%20the%20Exigent%20Circumstances%20Created%20by%20COVID-19.pdf

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Middle District of

Pennsylvania

All hearings and proceedings in matters that would require physical presence are continued through May

31. Hearings or proceedings may be conducted by video or telephone with approval of the Court.

https://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/sites/pamd/files/general-ordes/2020-010.pdf;

https://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/sites/pamd/files/general-ordes/2020-001.pdf

Western District of

Pennsylvania

All jury trial scheduled to begin before June 12 are continued pending further order of the Court. Judges

are permitted to hold hearings, conferences and bench trials consistent with this order. Judges are

encouraged to conduct proceedings by telephone or video conferencing.

https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/sites/pawd/files/AMENDED_Order_Concerning_Ju

ry_Trials_and_Other%20Proceedings%20_4-16-20.pdf

District of Puerto

Rico

All proceedings requiring a hearing are continued until May 4. All eviction proceedings in foreclosure

cases are stayed until May 30. All motions filed and pending judicial action in said foreclosure cases are

denied without prejudice at this time. These motions may be refiled after May 30. All orders previously

issued granting an eviction are stayed until May 30. After April 15, the Court will operate through a virtual

courtroom system.

https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Revised%20Order%20Continuing

%20Civil%20and%20Criminal%20Proceedings%20March%2031.2020.pdf;

https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Coronavirus%20-

%20Extension%20of%20Deadlines%2020mc088%20GAG%20Docket%204.pdf;

https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/20200319-USDCPR-20mc088.pdf;

https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Coronavirus%20Final%20Order%2

0Concerning%20Virtual%20Courtroom%20System%2020mc088%20Docket%2010.p

df

District of Rhode

Island

The courthouse building is closed to the public. The case manager will cancel all in-person civil matters,

and instead, where possible, arrange hearings to be conducted telephonically.

https://www.rid.uscourts.gov/sites/rid/files/Amended%20General%20Order%20Pa

ndemic%20for%20Building%20Entrance%20-%20FINAL.pdf

District of South

Carolina

All jury trials scheduled through July 5 are continued pending further order of the Court. Existing

deadlines remain. All matters scheduled for an in-court appearance through July 5 are continued unless

the matter is resolved by the court without a hearing or can be addressed by video or telephonic

conferencing. The order does not affect the Court's consideration of motions that can be resolved without

court appearance.

https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/StandingOrders/Amended%20Order%20Regarding%

20Court%20Operations%20in%20Response%20to%20COVID-

19/Amended_Standing_Order_In_Re_Court_Operations_in_Response_to_COVID-

19.pdf

District of South

Dakota

All jury trials scheduled to commence on or before July 6 are continued pending further Court order. Non-

jury proceedings, such as bench trials and hearings, shall proceed as scheduled.

https://www.sdd.uscourts.gov/sites/sdd/files/soup/Standing%20Order%2020-

03%201st%20Amended.pdf

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Eastern District of

Tennessee

All jury trials scheduled to commence on or before May 4 are continued pending further Court order or

order by the presiding judge. Other case proceedings will continue and, to the extent practicable, oral

proceedings will be conducted by telephone of video conferencing.

https://www.tned.uscourts.gov/sites/tned/files/SO-20-11.pdf;

https://www.tned.uscourts.gov/sites/tned/files/SO-20-06.pdf

Middle District of

Tennessee

All jury trials scheduled to commence through April 30 are continued pending further order by the judge.

Judges may continue to hold hearings, conferences, and bench trials in the exercise of their discretion and

are suggested to be conducted by telephone or video conference.

https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/sites/tnmd/files/AO209%20-%20COVID-

19%20Order%20clarifying%203.23.20%20order.pdf;

https://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/sites/tnmd/files/AO209-1st%20Amended-

Court%20Operations%20Related%20to%20COVID-19.pdf

Western District of

Tennessee

All in-person civil proceedings are continued until after May 30 and will be rescheduled. All jury trials

scheduled through May 30 are continued.

https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/adminorders/20-21.pdf

The Jackson Courthouse is closed to the public until further notice. https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/adminorders/20-14.pdf

Eastern District of

Texas

All jury trials scheduled to commence on or before May 31 are continued to a date reset by the presiding

judge. Continuances do not continue any pending deadlines other than the trial dates. Attorneys should

contact the presiding judges in their impacted cases if they seek to modify such other deadlines.

Individual judges may continue to hold other court proceedings as they deem appropriate. The Order

does not impact any court's continuing discretion to consider and decide particular matters on the papers

alone.

http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/goFiles/GO%2020-

09%20Extension%20and%20Modification%20of%20Prior%20GOs_signed.pdf;

http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/goFiles/GO%2020-

03%20%20COVID-19_signed.pdf

Northern District of

Texas

All trials scheduled to commence on or before May 31 are continued to a date reset by the presiding

judge. Continuances do not continue any pending deadlines other than the trial dates. Jury trials

scheduled to begin between May 1 and May 31 are continued to a date after May 31, to be reset by the

presiding judge. Attorneys should contact the presiding judges in their continued cases if they seek to

modify such other deadlines. Judges may continue to hold in-person hearings, sentencing proceedings,

and conferences, but are encouraged to participate by telephone or video. The Order does not impact any

court's consideration of particular matters on the papers alone.

http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SO13-11.pdf;

http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/COVID19.pdf

Southern District of

Texas

The court is deferring any non-essential in-court appearances or having them occur by telephone or

online. Each Division has specific orders.

https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/covid-19-general-and-special-orders

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Western District of

Texas

All trials scheduled before May 31 are canceled, to a date to be reset by each presiding judge. All

deadlines remain in effect. Individual judges may continue to hold in-person hearings and other matters,

but encouraged to utilize telephone or video. All courthouses remain open.

https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/wp-

content/uploads/2020/03/SupplementalOrderCOVID19-041520.pdf

District of Utah All trials scheduled to commence on or before May 1 are continued pending further Court order. Except

for emergency matters, all in-person hearings in civil cases scheduled through March 31 are vacated. The

assigned judge in each case may exercise discretion to proceed with the hearing at the scheduled time or

otherwise by telephone or video conference. All settlement conferences scheduled through May 1 are

vacated.

https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/sites/utd/files/General%20Order%2020-

009%20Court%20Proceedings%20and%20Court%20Operations.pdf

District of Vermont All civil jury trials remain postponed. Individual judges are authorized to conduct civil motion hearings by

telephone.

https://www.vtd.uscourts.gov/sites/vtd/files/GeneralOrder%2388.FINAL_.pdf

District of the Virgin

Islands

All trials scheduled to commence through May 12 are continued pending further Court order. Judges may

continue to hold hearings and conferences and are encouraged to use teleconference or videoconference.

https://www.vid.uscourts.gov/sites/vid/files/general-ordes/COVID-

19FourthOrder.pdf; https://www.vid.uscourts.gov/sites/vid/files/general-

ordes/CoronaVirusOperationsOrder.pdf;

https://www.vid.uscourts.gov/sites/vid/files/general-

ordes/TeleworkingOrderCovid%2019Outbreak.pdf

Eastern District of

Virginia

All in-person proceedings scheduled to occur through June 10, with the exception of critical or emergency

proceedings, are postponed. Unlike prior General Orders the instant Order does not further extend any

filing deadlines, and any further briefing extensions will be handled by the presiding judge in each case.

http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/notices/Gen%20Order%202020-

12%20Court%20Operations%20Updated%20Notices.pdf;

http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/notices/2020-07%20-%20Court%20Operations.pdf

Western District of

Virginia

All jury trials and in-person proceedings scheduled to commence on or before June 10 are continued, and

will be rescheduled, unless a judge orders otherwise. Judges may continue to conduct proceedings by

telephone or video conferencing.

http://www.vawd.uscourts.gov/media/31965437/courtoperationscovid19-

amended-2.pdf;

http://www.vawd.uscourts.gov/media/31965088/courtoperationscovid19-

amended.pdf

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Eastern District of

Washington

All hearings scheduled for in-court appearances through May 15 are vacated and all associated case

management deadlines are suspended pending further orders from the presiding judge in each of those

cases. Hearings set for telephonic appearance by all parties or hearings set without oral argument remain

unaffected.

https://www.waed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-

ordes/General%20Order%2020-101-4_0.pdf;

https://www.waed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-ordes/20-101-1.pdf

Western District of

Washington

The Seattle and Tacoma Courthouses will be closed to the public. Hearings and trials scheduled before

July 1 are continued pending further order of the Court. The Court may proceed with video/telephonic

conferences. The Order does not affect the Court’s consideration of motions that can be resolved without

oral argument. Individual judges may continue to conduct emergency matters.

https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/GO_07-20.pdf;

https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/03-17-20GeneralOrder02-20.pdf

Northern District of

West Virginia

All federal courthouses are closed to the general public. The Court suspends the requirement of paper

copies of formal briefs and appendices pending further notice. Emergency matters should be filed

electronically.

https://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/sites/wvnd/files/Public%20Advisory%20March%2

02020.pdf

Southern District of

West Virginia

All jury trials and in-person proceedings scheduled through May 31 are continued until further order of

the Court. The Court remains open for emergency matters.

https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/pdfs/generalorders/covid19/General-Order-5.pdf;

https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/pdfs/generalorders/covid19/Gen%20Order%203%

20with%20header.pdf;

https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/pdfs/generalorders/covid19/General-Order-

Continuing-Jury-Matters-March-13-2020.pdf

Eastern District of

Wisconsin

All jury trials scheduled to begin before June 1 are continued and will be rescheduled by the presiding

judge. All civil hearings, including settlement conferences, shall be conducted by telephone or

videoconference. The Order does not affect the Court’s consideration of motions that the Court can

resolve without oral argument.

https://www.wied.uscourts.gov/sites/wied/files/documents/20-

9_Updated_General_Order_Re_COVID19_Public_Emergency.pdf;

https://www.wied.uscourts.gov/sites/wied/files/documents/20-

4_Order_Closing_Building.pdf;

https://www.wied.uscourts.gov/sites/wied/files/documents/20-

2_Order_Regarding_COVID-19_amended.pdf

Western District of

Wisconsin

Jury trials are suspended through May 18. All hearings will be conducted either by teleconference or

videoconference until May 18.

https://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Press_and_Public_Access.pdf;

https://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/coronavirus-update

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The court has issued guidance on using Zoom. https://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Prepare_for_Zoom_Hearing.pdf

District of Wyoming All civil trials scheduled prior to June 1 are vacated along with any final pretrial conference and associated

deadlines. Other civil case deadlines remain in place. All in-person hearings scheduled through May 31 will

be held via telephone or video conference.

https://www.wyd.uscourts.gov/sites/wyd/files/general-

ordes/General%20Order%2020-02.pdf