RCFP State and federal court responses to COVID-19_from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (www.rcfp.org/covid19)


1	Jurisdiction		Latest Order/Advisory/Announcement		Courthouse closed to public?			Increased livestreaming and teleconferencing?			Postponements/continuances?		Restrictions on those with symptoms of, or exposure to, COVID-19?
2	Last Checked	Circuit Court	Link	Date	Yes/No	Policy	Press exempt from closure?	Yes/No	Policy	Accommodations for public?	Yes/No	Policy	Yes/No	Policy

3	2020.05.12	First Circuit	https://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/	2020.04.20	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Unclear — per IOP VIII.D audio files of recent in-person oral arugments are posted to the Court's website. Less recent oral argument recordings can be obtained for a fee via written request.	Yes	The sitting of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit scheduled for April 6 through April 9, 2020, is cancelled. Deadlines set for between March 26 and April 24 for non-emergency filings in cases not currently sheduled for oral argument automatically extended 30 days.	No	N/A
4	2020.05.12	Second Circuit	http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.26	Yes	Individuals who do not have business with the Court will not be admitted until further order of the Court.	Unclear	Yes	Arguments will be conducted using technology that enables judges and individuals who argue to appear remotely, if they choose, and livestream the arguments so that public access to the Court's proceedings is maintained.	Yes — all oral arguments livestreamed at this link.	No	21-day extension for filings and deadlines originally due between March 16 and May 17, 2020. Those are now due beginning April 6, 2020 and ending June 5, 2020. The oral arguments of appeals and motions will continue as scheduled on the Court's public calendar.	Yes	Individuals who seek access to the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse to transact business with the Court must, in the judgment of the courthouse security officers, meet the health standards specified at the entrance to the courthouse.
5	2020.05.12	Third Circuit	https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/sites/ca3/files/COVID%20Notice.pdf	2020.04.13	No	"Open for business." Clerk's office open, but minimally staffed, with the majority of staff working remotely, and able to return phone calls.	N/A	Yes	Parties may file a motion requesting to appear by audio conference. Recordings of oral arguments will be made available on the court's website within 24 hours after the argument concludes.	Yes	No	Per 2020.03.17 notice, oral arguments will go forward as scheduled.	No	N/A
6	2020.05.12	Fourth Circuit	http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/covid-19-announcements	2020.05.11	Yes	The Powell Courthouse is closed to the public. Papers to be filed with the court may be stamped and filed in the Powell Courthouse lobby.	No	Yes	Cases designated for argument during the March, April, and May 2020 argument sessions will be heard at a later session, heard by teleconference or video-conference, or submitted on the briefs, at the direction of the assigned panels.	Audio files of in-person oral argument are posted on the court's website the next business day. However, website states "each case will be argued in succession on the livestream." Unclear if livestream is public.	Yes	Oral arguments being heard remotely. Cases previously scheduled for argument for March 17-20, 2020, and April 7, 2020, will be heard at a later session, heard by teleconference or video-conference, or submitted on the briefs, at the discretion of the assigned panels.	Yes	Restrictions on travelers, those infected, and those at high risk of exposure.
7	2020.05.12	Fifth Circuit	http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/general-order-4-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=1a84cb2d_0	2020.05.05	Yes	John Minor Wilson building in New Orleans closed to the public until further notice. Clerk's office in the Wilson building remains open; clerk's office in the F. Edward Herbert building closed to the public.	No	Yes	The Court has canceled in person oral arguments scheduled for June 1-4, 2020. The Clerk’s Office will advise counsel in the pending cases of how their case will be handled. The Court approved the use of video and/or audio conferences in General Order 3 COVID-19.	Limited public access to livestream will be availble. Typically, audio files of in-person oral argument are posted on the court's website the shortly after the argument ends.	No	N/A	No	N/A
8	2020.05.12	Sixth Circuit	https://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/files/COVID%20Notice.pdf	2020.04.23	Yes	Potter Stewart courthouse temporarily and indefinitely closed.	No	No	Some oral arguments being held via phone.	Unclear — audio recordings of oral arguments posted on court website.	Yes	Oral arguments scheduled to take place March 17-20 postponed.	No	N/A
9	2020.05.11	Seventh Circuit	http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/news/COVID-19_COOP_Order.pdf	2020.03.18	Yes	Courtroom closed to the public. Arguments will be recorded and posted on the court's website.	No	Yes	All cases scheduled for oral argument through June 30, 2020, will be argued by counsel either telephonically or by Zoom Video Communications. The Clerk's Office will contact counsel with remote argument instructions for their specific case.	Yes — arguments will be recorded and posted on the court's website.	No	N/A	No	N/A
10	2020.05.13	Eighth Circuit	https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/news/	2020.05.08	No	The Eighth Circuit "remains open for business"; however, "the public is not being admitted to the Eighth Circuit's Clerk's Office at the present time."	N/A	Yes	The Court has conducted oral argument via teleconference and videoconference.	Yes—public provided with dial-in for teleconference and audio portion of video conference on court website.	No	N/A	Yes	Restrictions on travelers, those infected, and those at high risk of exposure.
11	2020.05.13	Ninth Circuit	http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2020/03/16/COVID-19%20Notice.pdf	2020.03.17	Yes	Until further notice, courthouses closed to the public during non-court weeks. Because the court has limited staff available to answer phone calls, the court is also accepting queries sent by email.	No	Yes	Panels may exercise their discretion under the rules to submit cases without argument; to postpone argument to a later date; or to hold argument via telephone or video.	Yes — "When argument is held, it will be live streamed to facilitate public access."	Case-by-case	Arguments currently scheduled in March, April, and May 2020 are being evaluated one at a time and orders will issue in those cases giving direction to the parties.	No	N/A
12	2020.05.13	Tenth Circuit	https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/	2020.05.13	Yes	Until further notice, access to Byron White Courthouse is restricted to judges, court staff, court security officers, and service providers with official business with the court (e.g., the United States Postal Service, and contractors working on pending projects).	No	No	Yes	Yes—remote access to May 5-7 telephonic conferences available through link on court website. Recordings posted to court website thereafter.	No	Next session of arguments not until May 3-8.	Yes	Restrictions on travelers, those infected, and those at high risk of exposure.
13	2020.05.13	Eleventh Circuit	http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/courtdocs/clk/GeneralOrder44.pdf	2020.04.23	Yes	Yes; access "is restricted to judges, court staff, members of the media, and visitors with official business with the Court."	Yes	No	Yes	Yes—where feasible, phone conference arguments will be livestreamed to the public at no cost. In any event, recordings will be made publicly available after the arguments conclude, at no cost.	No	N/A	Yes	Restrictions on those infected, and those at high risk of exposure.
14	2020.05.13	D.C. Circuit	https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf/Content/COVID-19+Response+-+Information+and+Announcements	2020.04.28	Yes	Access to the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse and the William B. Bryant Annex is restricted to judges, court staff, members of the media, and visitors with official business with the courts. Members of the media must show their credentials.	Yes	Yes	Each panel scheduled to hear argument on a particular day will determine for each scheduled case whether argument will be postponed, proceed by teleconference, or the case will be decided without oral argument.	Yes — the D.C. Circuit provides live audio streaming of oral arguments. Recordings posted to archive of oral arguments on court's website.	No	N/A	Yes	Restrictions on those infected, and those at high risk of exposure. facial mask or face covering required effective April 28.
15	2020.05.13	Federal Circuit	http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/rules-of-practice/Administrative-Orders/AdministrativeOrder-BuildingRestriction-03162020.pdf	2020.05.11	Yes	No public access to the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building and connecting buildings except on days in which a court hearing is scheduled. On those days, public access will only be permitted for (a) counsel and parties with a scheduled in-person hearing and (b) members of the press who present media credentials.	Yes	Unclear	Oral arugments for April, May and June 2020 sessions held telephonically.	Yes — live access to arguments provided through link in court's website. Recordings of arguments also posted to court's website.	No	N/A	Yes	Restrictions on those infected, and those at high risk of exposure.
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1	Jurisdiction			Latest Order/Advisory/Announcment		Courthouses closed to public?			Increased teleconferencing and videoconferencing?							Postponements and continuances?	Restrictions on those with symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19?
2	Last Checked	District Court	Orders, advisories, or announcements	Link	Date	Yes/No	Policy	Press exempt from closure?	For civil proceedings?	Public access to remote civil proceedings?	For criminal proceedings?	Public access to remote criminal proceedings?	Yes/No	Policy	Accomodations for public?	Yes/No (see linked orders for details)	Yes/No (see linked orders for details)

3	2020.04.07	Middle District of Alabama	2020.03.11			Yes	Per 2020.03.17 General Order No 3910-03, access to Montgomery, Dothan, and Opelika courthouses restricted to judges, court staff, members of the media, and visitors with official business with the court.	Yes	Yes	Yes, per 2020.04.05 General Order No. 3910-05, to the public via live audio feed, and to the media, on request, via videoconferencing.	Yes, per 2020.03.17 General Order No 3910-02, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 3910-04, and CARES Act § 15002(b)	Yes, per 2020.04.05 General Order No. 3910-05, electronically to the public via live audio feed, and to the media, on request, via videoconferencing.				Yes, per 2020.03.17 General Order no. 3910-02	Yes, per 2020.03.11 General Order No. 3910-01.
4			2020.03.17
5			2020.03.18
6			2020.03.30
7			2020.04.05
8	2020.04.07	Northern District of Alabama	2020.03.11			No	N/A	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.17 order.	No	Yes, per 2020.03.17 order, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 2020-03, and CARES Act § 15002(b)	No				Yes, per 2020.03.17 order.	Yes, per 2020.03.11 order.
9			2020.03.17
10			2020.03.30
11	2020.04.07	Southern District of Alabama	2020.03.10			No	N/A	N/A	Unclear, per 2020.03.10 notice.	No	Yes, per 2020.03.30 Order, Misc. Action No. 20-1000-KD and CARES Act § 15002(b)	Yes, per 2020.03.30 notice, livestreamed video to jury assembly room.				No	Yes, per 2020.03.10 notice.
12			2020.03.30 Order
13			2020.03.30 Notice
14	2020.04.07	Alaska	2020.03.13			Yes	Per 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-11, superceding 2020.03.22 General Order No. 20-10, courthouses closed to the public except for family of defendant, victim and family of victim in criminal matters, and members of the press in both civil and criminal proceedings.	Yes	Yes, per 2020.03.18 General Order No. 20-08, 2020.03.22 General Order No. 20-10, and 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-11.	Yes, per 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-11, live audio available via PACER, and recorded audio available on request at no cost.	Yes, per 2020.03.18 General Order No. 20-08, 2020.03.22 General Order No. 20-10, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-11, and CARES Act § 15002(b).	Yes, per 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-11, live video available for family and victims, live audio available to public via PACER, and recorded audio available on request at no cost.				Yes, per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 20-05, 2020.03.20 General Order No. 20-09, 2020.03.22 General Order No. 20-10, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-11.	Yes, per 2020.03.13 order.
15			2020.03.16, No. 20-05
16			2020.03.16, No. 20-06
17			2020.03.16, No. 20-07
18			2020.03.18
19			2020.03.20
20			2020.03.22
21			2020.03.30
22	2020.04.07	District of Arizona	2020.03.11			Yes	Per 2020.03.23 and 2020.03.20 General Order Nos. 20–13, –15, Flagstaff courthouse closed to the public except for necessary court proceedings such as initial appearances. Public admitted to courthouse for such proceedings shall be limited to no more than two persons in the public seating area at any time. Customer service counters in Phoenix, Tuscon and Yuma closed to the public through May 1.	No	Yes, per 2020.03.18 General Order No. 20-13.	No.	Yes, per 2020.03.18 General Order No. 20-13, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 20-18, and CARES Act § 15002(b).	No.				Yes, per 2020.03.13 General Order No. 20-10, 2020.03.16 General Order No. 20-11, 2020.03.18 General Order No. 20-13, 2020.03.20 General Order No. 20-15.	Yes, per 2020.03.11 notice.
23			2020.03.13
24			2020.03.16, No. 20-11
25			2020.03.16, No. 20-12
26			2020.03.18
27			2020.03.20
28			2020.03.23
29			2020.03.30
30	2020.03.24	Eastern District of Arkansas		https://www.are.uscourts.gov/news/administrative-order-two-court-operations-during-covid-19-pandemic	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Hearings, conferences and teleconferences to be held by teleconference when practicable	No	Yes	Yes
31	2020.03.24	Western District of Arkansas		https://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/news/administrative-orders-%E2%80%93-court-operations-during-covid-19-pandemic-and-courthouse-entry	2020.03.16	No	Decreased hours (9:00 - 3:30) until further notice. "The public is encouraged to use online Court resources or contact the Court by phone"	N/A					Yes	Civil hearings and other court proceedings including settlement conferences will take place as scheduled or by videoconference at the discretion of the presiding judge.	No	Yes	Yes
32	2020.03.24	Central District of California		https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
33	2020.04.08	Eastern District of California	2020.03.12			Yes	Per 2020.03.18 General Order 612, closed to public until May 1. Only persons having official court business (including credentialed press, per 2020.03.18 Interpretation of General Order 612) as authorized by a Judge of the District Court or the Bankruptcy Court, or a healthy building tenant having official business on behalf of a tenant agency, may enter courthouse property.	Yes	Yes, per 2020.03.17 General Order No. 611	Yes, per 2020.03.18 Interpretation of General order 612: If press wishes to monitor a proceeding, present bonafide press credentials to Courtroom Deputy for the judge presiding over the proceeding, who will provide instructions for allowing telephone access, at no cost (n.b. prohibition on recording.)	Yes, per 2020.03.17 General Order No. 611, 2020.03.18 General Order No. 612, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 614, CARES Act § 15002(b), and Judicial Conference Guidance.	Yes, per 2020.03.18 Interpretation of General order 612: If press wishes to monitor a proceeding, present bonafide press credentials to Courtroom Deputy for the judge presiding over the proceeding, who will provide instructions for allowing telephone access, at no cost (n.b. prohibition on recording.)				Yes, per 2020.03.17 General Order No. 611	Yes, per 2020.03.12 General Order No. 610.
34			2020.03.17
35			2020.03.18 Interp.
36			2020.03.25
37			2020.03.30
38	2020.04.08	Northern District of California	2020.03.16, No. 72			Yes	Per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 73 (amended 2020.03.25 and 2020.04.02), closed to public until May 1, 2020. Members of the press and public may attend such hearings in person, and such attendance will be considered “official court business.” However, spectators are reminded that shelter-in-place has been ordered throughout California, and that there are health and safety risks to attending in-person court hearing.	Yes, per General Order No. 73 (amended 2020.03.25 and 2020.04.02), members of the press have "official court business."	Yes, per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 72	Yes, per 2020.03.23 notice (updated 2020.04.03) and Judicial Conference guidance, hearings held by teleconference will be conducted on a conference call line that will be available to members of the press and public free of charge, via dial-in info available on each case’s PACER docket	Yes, per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 72, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 74, and CARES Act § 15002(b)	Yes, per 2020.03.23 notice (updated 2020.04.03) and Judicial Conference guidance, hearings held by teleconference will be conducted on a conference call line that will be available to members of the press and public free of charge, via dial-in info available on each case’s PACER docket				Yes, per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 72	N/A
39			2020.03.16, No. 73 (I)
40			2020.03.25, No. 73 (II)
41			2020.03.30, No. 74
42			2020.03.30, No. 75
43			2020.04.02, No. 73 (III)
44			2020.04.03
45	2020.04.08	Southern District of California	2020.03.13			No	N/A	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.17 Order No. 18, 2020.03.23 Order No. 18-A	No	Yes, per 2020.03.17 Order No. 18, 2020.03.30 Order No. 20, and CARES Act § 15002(b).	No				Yes, per 2020.03.17 Order No. 18	Yes, per 2020.03.13 Order No. 17
46			2020.03.17
47			2020.03.23, No. 18-A
48			2020.03.23
49			2020.03.30
50	2020.04.09	District of Colorado	2020.03.13, No. 2020-1			Yes	Per 2020.03.30 General Order No. 2020-3 only persons with official court business allowed to enter the courthouse.	No	None indicated	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.30 General Order No. 2020-3, 2020.04.06 General Order No. 2020-4, and CARES Act §15002(b)	Yes, per 2020.03.30 General Order No. 2020-3, media and members of the public may obtain access to teleconference by calling the clerk's office.	Yes	Court "will endeavor to ... convert hearings to telephonic appearances."	No	Yes, per 2020.03.13 General Order No. 2020-2, 2020.03.30 General Order No. 2020-3.	Yes, per 2020.03.13 General Order No. 2020-1
51			2020.03.13, No. 2020-2
52			2020.03.30
53			2020.03.06
54	2020.03.18	District of Connecticut		http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	"the public is encouraged to continue utilizing Court services..."	N/A					Yes	Each judge will notify the parties through CM/ECF as to whether a particular proceeding assigned to that judge pre-April 10 will take place, and if so, in person or through remote communication.	No	Yes	Yes
55	2020.03.18	District of Delaware		https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/news/standing-order-courthouse-access-during-covid-19-outbreak	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Judges encouraged to use video/phone when possible.	No	Yes	Yes
56	2020.03.31	District of Columbia		https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/news/notice-%E2%80%93-restricted-access-courthouse	2020.03.30	Yes	E. Barrett Prettyman courthouse - access restricted to judges, court staff, members of the media, and visitors with official business with the courts.	Yes					Yes	Videoconference for initial appearances by detained defendants when feasible; other proceedings between 3/17 and 4/17 postponed unless the presiding judge directs the order to be over videoconference. Video, or if not available, telephone conferencing authorized for proceedings listed by Congress under Section 15002(b)(1) of the CARES Act.	No	Yes	Yes
57	2020.03.25	Middle District of Florida		https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/announcements/order-restrictions-visitors-federal-courthouses-middle-district-florida	2020.03.13	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	No	Yes
58	2020.03.25	Northern District of Florida		http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-ordes/20200323_AdminOrder_COVID19_Summary_Fina.pdf%5B87%5D.pdf	2020.03.23	Yes	All court locations within the Northern District of Florida have been closed to the public, except for those individuals who are required to attend in-person hearings, trials, or other necessary matters before the Court.	No					Yes	Court staff, except for those required to assist with emergency matters, directed to telework. In person hearings converted wherever possible to teleconferences. Initial hearings, detention hearings, and arraignments via teleconference. Clerk's office continues to answer calls from attorneys, jurors, and public.	N/A	Yes	No
59	2020.03.25	Southern District of Florida		https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.20	No	Courthouses in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce remain open for business, with limited staffing	N/A					Yes	"Judges are strongly encouraged to conduct court proceedings by phone or video conference"	No	Yes	Yes
60	2020.03.19	Middle District of Georgia		https://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/sites/gamd/files/general-ordes/Standing%20Order%202020-01%20re%20COVID-19%20Operations%20%28003%29.pdf	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
61	2020.03.18	Northern District of Georgia		http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/news/general-order-re-court-operations-under-exigent-circumstances-created-covid-19-and-related	2020.03.17	Yes (some)	All open except Rome division, where US Marshall tested positive	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
62	2020.03.19	Southern District of Georgia		https://www.gasd.uscourts.gov/sites/gasd/files/MC120-004.pdf	2020.03.17	Yes (some)	For all cases other than criminal jury trials, "only persons who visit the courthouse on official business shall be admitted, unless otherwise approved by a District Judge"	No					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
63	2020.03.19	District of Guam		http://www.gud.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/orders/general_order_20-0011.pdf	2020.03.19	Yes	Closed to public for 14 days beginning on 3/20	No					Yes	Criminal matters before Magistrate Judge should be conducted by video/phone with defendant's permission; Judges encouraged to use video/phone for all other matters when possible.	No	Yes	No
64	2020.03.20	District of Hawaii		https://www.hid.uscourts.gov/files/announcement201/Hawaii%20DC%20General%20order%20March%2017.pdf	2020.03.17	No	N/A	No					Yes	All civil hearings between 3/17 and 5/3 to be conducted telephonically or taken off calendar	No	Yes	Yes
65	2020.03.20	District of Idaho		https://www.id.uscourts.gov/Content_Fetcher/index.cfml/General_Order_re_COVID19_3389.pdf?Content_ID=3389	2020.03.17	Yes	Courts closed to all but those who have business with the court as a party, counsel, victim or witness	No					Yes	All civil motions to be decided on the briefs unless all parties request a hearing, which will be conducted by phone or video; preliminary felony and post-conviction proceedings to be conducted by phone or video	No	Yes	No
66	2020.03.25	Central District of Illinois		https://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilcd/files/Amended%20General%20Order%2020-01.pdf	2020.03.18	Yes (some)	Courthouses in Springfield, Urbana, Rock Island Division and Davenport closed to public; courthouse in Peoria remains open	No					Yes	All civil hearings to be conducted by phone or video; initial appearances and arraignments may be conducted by video, with defendant's consent	No	Yes	No
67	2020.03.25	Northern District of Illinois		https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/AMENDED%20GENERAL%20ORDER%2020-0012.pdf	2020.03.20	Yes (some)	Courthous in Dirksen, Rockford closed to the public	No.					Yes	Initial appearances and arraignments may be conducted by video, with defendant's consent	No	Yes	No
68	2020.03.25	Southern District of Illinois		https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov//Forms/AmendedAdminOrder261.pdf	2020.03.23	Yes	Courthouses in East St. Louis and Benton closed to all but essential personnel designated to perform essential functions.	No					Yes	Judges and counsel encouraged to use video and teleconferencing to the extent possible	No	Yes	Yes
69	2020.03.20	Northern District of Indiana		https://www.innd.uscourts.gov/sites/innd/files/2020-06.pdf	2020.03.18	Yes	Courthouses closed to public beginning at 2 p.m. ET on 3/18, pending further order	No					Yes	Necessary hearings and proceedings to be conducted by video or teleconference, as ordered by presiding judge	No	No	No
70	2020.03.20	Southern District of Indiana		https://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/Court%20General%20Order%20RE%20COVID-19%20-%203-19-20.pdf	2020.03.20	Yes	Courthouses closed to public, with exception of court interpreters and commercial package carriers	No					Yes	Civil and criminal proceedings (other than jury trials) may be held by video or teleconference at judge's discretion	No	Yes	Yes
71	2020.03.20	Northern District of Iowa		https://www.iand.uscourts.gov/sites/iand/files/Public%20Administrative%20Orders.pdf	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Parties in non-jury proceedings are encouraged to consider video and teleconferencing when feasible	No	Yes	Yes
72	2020.03.20	Southern District of Iowa		https://www.iasd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
73	2020.03.20	District of Kansas		http://ksd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
74	2020.03.20	Eastern District of Kentucky		http://www.kyed.uscourts.gov/kyed_GOs/gen20-2.pdf	2020.03.13	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
75	2020.03.20	Western District of Kentucky		https://www.kywd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
76	2020.03.25	Eastern District of Louisiana		http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-orders-and-notices	2020.03.20	Yes (some)	Public terminal area adjacent to the Clerk’s Office and the elevator tower are closed to the public	No					Yes	twice-weekly court sessions before magistrate judge "will be conducted by video conference"	No	Yes	Yes
77	2020.03.25	Middle District of Louisiana		https://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.24	No	"the public is encouraged to use online court resources or contact the Court by telephone"	N/A					Yes	Initial appearances in criminal matters shall be conducted via video conference; other criminal matters before magistrate judges may be conducted via video conference at judge's discretion; civil and criminal motions may be handled by telephone or video conference	No	Yes	Yes
78	2020.03.25	Western District of Louisiana		https://www.lawd.uscourts.gov/news/	2020.03.19	No	Courts open, but public access to Clerk of Court Offices in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport Divisions is suspended through 5/1	No					Yes	Magistrate judges should use video conferencing for initial apperances and other hearings whenever feasible; parties are encouraged to seek to participate in non-sentencing hearings and conferences by phone or video	No	Yes	Yes
79	2020.03.20	District of Maine		https://www.med.uscourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus	2020.03.18	Yes	Public access to scheduled hearings permitted only with prior permission of presiding judge	No					Yes	Individual judges may hold hearings, conferences, and bench trials by telephonic conference as they deem necessary. Court is taking steps to have capacity to conduct hearings by video. Once available, all initial appearances, arraignments, and detention hearings may take place by videoconference where feasible.	No	Yes	No
80	2020.03.20	District of Maryland		https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.18	Yes (some)	In-court proceedings at Greenbelt courthouse temporarily suspended until further order. Emergency matters arising out of Greenbelt to be heard at Baltimore courthouse, but Greenbelt courthouse shall remain sufficiently staffed to hear emergency proceedings at short notice when unique circumstances make it necessary	No					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
81	2020.03.20	District of Massachusetts		http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/general/announcements.htm	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Judges are strongly encouraged to hold proceedings by phone or video conferencing where practicable	No	Yes	Yes
82	2020.03.25	Eastern District of Michigan		https://www.mied.uscourts.gov/index.cfm?pageFunction=covidInfo	2020.03.20	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Civil and criminal motions may be considered via video or phone conference	No	Yes	Yes
83	2020.03.25	Western District of Michigan		https://www.miwd.uscourts.gov/news/public-notice-regarding-covid-19	2020.03.23	No	Open to the public "on an appointment only" basis until April 14, 2020	No					Yes	Judges to make case-specific assessments as to whether matters can be held by phone or video conference	No	Yes	Yes
84	2020.03.20	District of Minnesota		https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/news/	2020.03.19	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Judges may conduct proceedings by telephone or video conferencing where practicable	No	Yes	Yes
85	2020.03.20	Northern District of Mississippi		https://www.msnd.uscourts.gov/sites/msnd/files/announcement_attachments/320MC9%20NDMS%20Order%20COVID19%20-%201.pdf	2020.03.13	Yes (partially)	Public access to courthouses limited to "access that is absolutely necessary." Court Security Officers will implement protocols to limit access and screen members of the public seeking access to courthouses.	No					Yes	Video or telephonic counseling should be used for all court proceedings, if possible	No	Yes	Yes
86	2020.03.20	Southern District of Mississippi		https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/sites/mssd/files/Special%20Order%20as%20filed.pdf	2020.03.13	Yes (partially)	Court security officers shall have the authority to screen any visitors to couthouses and prevent them from entering if they present a risk of contamination	No					Yes	Judges have discretion to determine if matters can be conducted via videoconference or telephone.	No	Yes	Yes
87	2020.03.20	Eastern District of Missouri		https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.18	No	Courthouses remain open, but court clerk office hours reduced to 10 a.m.-3 p.m.	N/A					Yes	Proceedings to be conducted by means other than in-person meetings wherever possible as directed by presiding judge	No	Yes	Yes
88	2020.03.20	Western District of Missouri		https://www.mow.uscourts.gov/sites/mow/files/DC-OrderCovid19.pdf	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
89	2020.03.20	District of Montana		https://www.mtd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Counsel may request leave to appear remotely by motion; "use of telephonic or video conferencing is welcome where deemed appropriate by presiding judge"	No	Yes	No
90	2020.03.20	District of Nebraska		https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	For initial appearances, magistrate judge will determine whether immediate hearing is necessary and whether videoconferencing will be used for hearing.	No	Yes	Yes
91	2020.03.20	District of Nevada		https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.19	Yes (partially)	Clerk's office closed to public beginning 3/20. Court will attempt to conduct all necessary in-person hearings by videoconference or telephone (with the defendant’s consent in criminal cases) and courtroom will be closed.	No					Yes	Court will attempt to conduct all necessary in-person hearings by videoconference or telephone (with the defendant’s consent in criminal cases) and courtroom will be closed. Public may call in to listen to a scheduled hearing on a phone line provided for each hearing.	Yes	Yes	Yes
92	2020.03.20	District of New Hampshire		http://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/news-events	2020.03.15	Yes	Courthouse closed to public until 3/23	No					Yes	Court will attempt to schedule initial appearances, arraignment and detention hearings by video conference with defendant’s consent until 3/23. Judges may hold hearings, conferences, and bench trials by video/telephonic conference in their discretion.	No	Yes	Yes
93	2020.03.25	District of New Jersey		https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.24	No	Courts open, but clerk's office closed to public	N/A					Yes	Judicial officers encouraged to conduct proceedings by phone or videoconferencing where practicable	No	Yes	Yes
94	2020.03.20	District of New Mexico		https://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/news/response-coronavirus	2020.03.13	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
95	2020.04.21	Eastern District of New York	2020.03.09			Yes	Administrative Order No. 20-08.	Yes, per Administrative Order No. 20-08, access to courts includes credentialed courthouse press and persons with an interest in attending scheduled criminal trials.			Yes, per 2020.03.16 Administrative Order No. 20-06, 2020.03.30 Administrative Order No. 20-13, CARES Act §15002(b).	No				Yes, per 2020.03.16 Administrative Order No. 20-06, 2020.03.17 Administrative Order No. 20-10, 2020.03.18 Administrative Order No. 20-10.	Yes, per 2020.03.09 Administrative Order No. 20-05.
96			2020.03.16
97			2020.03.17 No. 20-08
98			2020.03.17 No. 20-10
99			2020.03.18
100			2020.03.30
101	2020.04.21	Northern District of New York	2020.03.13				Reduced clerk's office hours per 2020.03.16 notice.		Yes, per 2020.03.13 General Order No. 58.	No	Yes, per 2020.03.13 General Order No. 58, 2020.04.03 General Order No. 59, CARES Act § 15002(b).	Yes, per 2020.04.15 notice, remote access to video and phone proceedings may be granted upon request.				Yes, per 2020.03.13 General Order No 58.	Yes, per 2002.03.16 notice.
102			2020.03.16
103			2020.04.03
104			2020.04.15
105	2020.03.25	Southern District of New York		https://nysd.uscourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus	2020.03.24	Yes (partially)	Access to courts limited to certain enumerated categories of people, including credentialed courthouse press and persons with an interest in attending scheduled criminal trials. "Spectators will be required to sit in designated seats in order to preserve social distancing procedures."	Yes					Yes	Judges are strongly encouraged to conduct court proceedings by phone or video conferencing where practicable. The 03/24 memo includes "best practices" for teleconferencing (it does not mention the press).	No	Yes	Yes
106	2020.03.25	Western District of New York		https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.19	No	N/A	N/A					No	Does not specifically mention video or teleconferencing but "judges are encouraged to reduce personal appearances as much as practicable."	No	Yes	Yes
107	2020.03.20	Eastern District of North Carolina		http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Parties are encouraged to seek to participate in hearings or proceedings by phone or video as appropriate; magistrate judges should consider use of video conferences for initial appearances	No	Yes	Yes
108	2020.03.20	Middle District of North Carolina		https://www.ncmd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
109	2020.03.20	Western District of North Carolina		https://www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/news	2020.03.17	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Magistrate judges encouraged to use Skype for initial appearances and arraignments; settlement conferences and non-evidentiary hearings are to be conducted by phone or Skype	No	No	Yes
110	20202.03.23	District of North Dakota		https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/announce/COVID19_Order.pdf	2020.03.20	Yes	Beginning March 23, courthouses in Bismark, Fargo, Minot and Grand Forks closed to the public, except for scheduled appointments.	No					Yes	Judges may conduct court proceedings by telephone or video conferencing where practical and consistent with the law	No	Yes	Yes
111	2020.03.19	District of the Northern Mariana Islands		http://www.nmid.uscourts.gov/documents/generalorders/go2000002.pdf	2020.03.16	No	Courts open, but clerk's office hours reduced to 8 a.m.-noon until 4/26	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
112	2020.03.19	Northern District of Ohio		https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Judges will conduct civil pretrial proceedings by telephone or video conferencing where practicable; judges may conduct criminal pretrial proceedings by telephone or video conferencing where practicable	No	Yes	Yes
113	2020.03.20	Southern District of Ohio		https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files//COVID-19%20PRESS%20RELEASE%203.17.2020.pdf	2020.03.20	Yes	Courthouses closed to public for a period of 14 days beginning 3/23. Criminal sentencing hearings will be held at courthouse during 14-day closure, but only family members of defendants and members of the press are permitted to attend. Press may attend criminal sentencing hearings where "consistent with public safety."	Yes					Yes	Initial appearances, detention hearings and arraignments will take place via videoconference	No	Yes	No
114	2020.03.19	Eastern District of Oklahoma		https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/node/480	2020.03.17	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
115	2020.03.19	Northern District of Oklahoma		https://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/docs/3859e437-951f-4322-8d2a-b1f0ae250e5d/20go05.pdf	2020.03.17	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
116	2020.03.19	Western District of Oklahoma		http://www.okwd.uscourts.gov/court-news/	2020.03.17	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
117	2020.03.19	District of Oregon		https://www.ord.uscourts.gov/index.php/information-regarding-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-and-court-operations	2020.03.17	No	Courts open, but clerk's offices closed to public at all locations	N/A					Yes	Civil and criminal hearings scheduled for in-person appearance before 4/26 may be resolved by phone or video conferencing where practical if all parties and presiding judge agree	No	Yes	No
118	2020.03.19	Eastern District of Pennsylvania		https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
119	2020.03.20	Middle District of Pennsylvania		https://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/sites/pamd/files/general-ordes/2020-001.pdf	2020.03.13	Yes (some)	Harrisburg courthouse closed until further notice; Harrisburg courthouse proceedings to be transferred to Williamsport or Scranton courthouses	N/A					Yes	Hearings and proceedings scheduled within 60 days of 3/13 that would require in-person appearance may be conducted by video or audio conference as approved by the court.	No	Yes	No
120	2020.03.20	Western District of Pennsylvania		https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov	2020.03.13	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Judicial officers encouraged to conduct proceedings by phone or videoconferencing where practicable	No	Yes	Yes
121	2020.03.18	District of Puerto Rico		https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/information-regarding-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-court-operations https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/notices/Final%20Policy%20on%20Media%20Requests%20VTC%20Hearings%205.29.2020.pdf	2020.03.16	Yes	"Visitors" not allowed - only permitted for "business-related matters." For those attending proceedings of a family member, two attendants per person allowed.	Unclear if press is under "business related matters."					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	No
122	2020.03.18	District of Rhode Island		https://www.rid.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.13	Yes	Courthouse at One Exchange Terrace closed to the public. Court operations in John O. Pastore Building closed on T & Th, and open for "limited purposes" M, W, & F	No					Yes	The presiding judge's case manager will cancel all in-person civil matters, and instead, where possible, arrange hearings to be conducted telephonically.	No	Yes	No
123	2020.03.18	District of South Carolina		https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/default.asp	2020.03.16	No	To the extent possible, judges should stagger their court hearings to limit the number of people coming into the courthouse. Despite continuances and other measures, the district clerk's offices and probation office shall remain open.	N/A					Yes	Magistrates may conduct initial criminal proceedings via videoconference; all parties and presiding judge may agree to resolve formerly in-person matters via telephone or video teleconferencing where practicable.	No	Yes	Yes
124	2020.03.18	District of South Dakota		https://www.sdd.uscourts.gov/news/changes-court-operations-due-coronavirus-disease-covid-19	2020.03.17	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	"Parties are encouraged to consider participation by telephone or video conferencing when that option is permitted by law and technically feasible."	No	Yes	Yes
125	2020.04.14	Eastern District of Tennessee	2020.03.16			No	Per 2020.03.16 Standing Order No. 20-06, the public is encouraged to continue utilizing court services while following all applicable public health guidelines.	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Standing Order No. 20-06.	No	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Standing Order No. 20-06, 2020.03.30 Standing Order No. 20-08, and CARES Act § 15002(b).					Yes, per 2020.03.16 standing order No. 20-06.	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Standing Order No. 20-06.
126			2020.03.30
127			2020.04.01
128	2020.04.14	Middle District of Tennessee	2020.03.16			No	N/A; per 2020.03.23 Administrative Order No. 209 (First Amendment) (superseding 2020.03.16 Administrative Order No. 209), the office of the Clerk of Court remains open for business.	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.16 and 2020.03.23 Administrative Order No. 209.	Yes, per 2020.04.09 public notice, public may request access by emailing the court the day before the scheduled hearing.	Yes, per 2020.03.16 and 2020.03.23 Administrative Order No. 209, 2020.03.31 Administrative Order No. 209-1, CARES Act § 15002(b).	Yes, per 2020.04.09 public notice, public may request access by emailing the court the day before the scheduled hearing.				Yes, per 2020.03.16 Administrative Order No. 209.	Yes, per 2020.03.17 public notice.
129			2020.03.17
130			2020.03.23
131			2020.03.31
132			2020.04.02
133			2020.04.09
134	2020.03.18	Western District of Tennessee	2020.03.13			Yes	Per 2020.03.23 Administrative Order No. 20-14 and 2020.04.03 Administrative Order No. 20-19.	No	Yes, per 2020.03.17 Administrative Order 20-12		Yes, per 2020.03.17 Administrative Order No. 20-12, 2020.03.30 Administrative Order No. 20-17, CARES Act § 15002(b).					Yes, per 2020.03.13 Administrative Order No. 20-11 and 2020.03.03 Administrative Order No. 20-19.	Yes, per 2020.03.20 Administrative Order No. 20-13
135			2020.03.17
136			2020.03.20
137			2020.03.23
138			2020.03.30
139			2020.04.03
140	2020.03.18	Eastern District of Texas		http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	N/A					Yes	Judges have "maximum discretion" to use telephonic or video proceedings (including for bench trials) as they deem appropriate, on a case-by-case basis.	No	Yes	No
141	2020.03.18	Northern District of Texas		http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	Open, but Clerk's lobby closed.	N/A					Yes	Parties encouraged to participate in bench trials, hearings, and conferences by telephone or video when deemed appropriate by the presiding judge and permitted by legal and technology constraints.	No	Yes	No
142	2020.03.18	Southern District of Texas		https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.18	No	N/A	No					Yes	Parties encouraged to participate in bench trials, hearings, and conferences by telephone or video when deemed appropriate by the presiding judge and permitted by legal and technology constraints.	No	Yes	Yes
143	2020.03.18	Western District of Texas		https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/2020/03/12/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-notice/	2020.03.16	No	N/A	No					Yes	Parties are encouraged to seek to participate in conferences by telephone or video.	No	Yes	No
144	2020.03.18	District of Utah		https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	No	Courthouse and clerk's office to remain open for mission-critical functions; the public and members of the bar are encouraged to come to the courthouse only as necessary for official court-related activities.	N/A					Yes	All in person hearings in civil matters scheduled before 3/31 vacated, to proceed at judge's discretion via phone or video. Judges have discretion to hold criminal hearings via phone or video.	No	Yes	Yes
145	2020.03.18	District of Vermont		https://www.vtd.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.16	Yes	Burlington courthouse open; Rutland courthouse only open for the purpose of emergeny hearings.	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
146	2020.03.18	District of the Virgin Islands		http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/notices/Gen%20Order%202020-16%20Phased%20Expansion%20of%20Court%20Operations.pdf	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	No	No
147	2020.03.31	Eastern District of Virginia	http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/notices/Gen%20Order%202020-16%20Phased%20Expansion%20of%20Court%20Operations.pdf	http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/	2020.03.30	Yes	Newport News courthouse closed. In person civil and criminal proceedings, except emergency proceedings and some criminal proceedings postponed. Clerk’s Office public counters CLOSED until further notice. Public retains access to drop boxes near the entrances of each Courthouse; a phone available near each drop box so that filers can speak to Clerk’s Office.	N/A					Yes	Video, or if not available, telephone conferencing authorized for proceedings listed by Congress under Section 15002(b)(1) of the CARES Act.	No	Yes	Yes
148	2020.03.31	Western District of Virginia		http://www.vawd.uscourts.gov/court-information/local-rules-standing-orders/standing-orders.aspx#covid19	2020.03.30	No	Not closed, but dropboxes installed for public drop-off of filings at Clerk's Office.	N/A					Yes	Judges may conduct proceedings by telephone where practicable and where authorized by law. Video, or if not available, telephone conferencing authorized for proceedings listed by Congress under Section 15002(b)(1) of the CARES Act.	No	Yes	Yes
149	2020.03.25	Eastern District of Washington		https://www.waed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-ordes/20-101-1%20Court%20Operations%20Under%20Coronavirus.pdf	2020.03.19	Yes	Fifth, seventh, eighth, and ninth floors of Spokane courthouse, courthouse floors of Richmond and Yakima courthouses closed to the public except for essential magistrate judge hearings and functions, which will be evaluated on a case by case basis; attendance limited to persons required to attend. Clerk's office in each location is closed to the public.	No					No	N/A	No	Yes	No
150	2020.03.25	Western District of Washington		https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/news/updated-general-order-re-court-operations-and-covid-19	2020.03.17	Yes	Seattle and Tacoma courthouses closed to public for at least 30 days from 3/17. Judges may conduct emergency matters in Seattle and Tacoma courthouses if necessary after considering public health situation. Only those required to attend will be permitted to enter the courthouses.	No					Yes	Criminal initial appearances and detention hearings will be conducted via video/telephone conference with the defendant’s permission. Court may proceed with video/telephonic conferences in civil and criminal matters as appropriate at the discretion of individual judges.	No	Yes	No
151	2020.03.20	Northern District of West Virginia		https://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/sites/wvnd/files/3%2020%20mc%2021%20Order%20re%20Restrictions%20on%20Visitors%20to%20Courthouses.pdf	2020.03.20	Yes	Courthouses closed to general public until further notice	No					No	N/A	N/A	No	Yes
152	2020.03.19	Southern District of West Virginia		https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/orders-and-information-regarding-covid-19	2020.03.18	No	N/A	N/A					No	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
153	2020.04.10	Eastern District of Wisconsin	2020.03.16, No. 20-2			Yes	Per 2020.03.23 General Order No. 20-4.	No	Yes	Yes, per undated notice re public access, members of the public may dial in to proceedings being held via telephone using dial-in info on PACER dockets.	Yes, per 2020.03.29 General Order No. 20-6 and CARES Act § 15002(b)	Yes, per undated notice re public access, members of the public may dial in to proceedings being held via telephone using dial-in info on PACER dockets.				Yes, per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 20-2	Yes, per 2020.03.16 General Order No. 20-3
154			2020.03.16, No. 20-3
155			2020.03.23
156			2020.03.29
157			Undated notice re public access
158	2020.04.10	Western District of Wisconsin	2020.03.24			No	Clerks’ office front desk (Room 320) is closed	N/A	None indicated	N/A	None indicated	N/A				Yes, per 2020.03.24 Admin Order No. 362	No
159	2020.04.10	District of Wyoming	2020.03.16, No. 20-01			No	N/A	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Order No. 20-01	No	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Order No. 20-01	No				No	Yes, per 20.03.16 Order No. 20-01 and 20.03.16 Memo
160	2020.04.10	District of Wyoming	2020.03.16 Memo			No	N/A	N/A	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Order No. 20-01	No	Yes, per 2020.03.16 Order No. 20-01	No				No	Yes, per 20.03.16 Order No. 20-01 and 20.03.16 Memo
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