COVID-19 Court Updates By Federal Courts and Circuits

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All courts have been impacted by COVID-19, many deadlines have been extended, most courts remain open and filings remain necessary. We will post Federal Courts and Circuits updates as they are announced here. Please also visit the court’s website to further confirm you have the latest information.

COVID-19 Court Updates by State (A-M)
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This page was last updated on March 13, 2023


Supreme Court The United States COVID-19 Updates
SCOTUS Review Announcements
Guidance: Clerk's Operations (7/21)
Order: Filings (7/19/21)
Order: Filings (4/15/20, rescinded):
Order: Filing Deadlines (3/19/20, rescinded):


Federal & Circuit Courts COVID-19 Updates
First Circuit Order: Deadlines (4/20/20)
Order: Filing Deadlines (3/26/20)
Second Circuit Review Announcements
Order (8/17/20)
Order (6/22/20)
Order (3/26/20)
Order (3/24/2020)
Order (3/16/2020)
Visitor Restrictions (3/16/2020)
Third Circuit Review Announcements
Notice: Court Operations (9/25/20)
Amended Notice - Email Filing (4/13/20)
Order: Filing Deadlines (4/1/20)
Notice - Court Operations (3/17/20)
Fourth Circuit Announcements
Notice: Dec. Oral Arguments (10/19/20)
Notice: Oct. Oral Arguments (9/21/20)
Notice of Amendment to Standing Order 20-01 (8/24/20)
Notice: Sept. Oral Arguments (7/22/20)
Notice of Amendment to Standing Order 20-01 (4/8/20)
Notice of Standing Order 20-01 (3/23/20)
Notice - Court Operations (3/17/20)
Fifth Circuit Order 2020-7: Deadlines (6/2/20)
Order 2020-6: Deadlines (5/5/20)
Order 2020-5: Videoconferencing (4/20/20)
Order 2020: Court Operations (3/25/20)
Order 2020-3: Court Operations
Sixth Circuit Notice: Dec/Nov Oral Arguments (10/20/20)
Notice: Pro Se Paper Filings (8/31/20)
Order: Deadline/Oral Arguments (4/7/20)
Notice - Court Operations (3/16/20)
Seventh Circuit Notice: Court Operations (11/10/20)
Order - Court Operations (8/3/20)
Order - Paper Copy Requirements (3/31/20)
Order (3/18/20)
Eighth Circuit Review Announcements
*Video Oral Arguments: Dec 14-18; Jan 11-15; Feb 15-19 & March 15-19
Order (3/16/2020)
Ninth Circuit Review Announcements
Notice: Limited Staff (11/23/2020)
Notice: Court Operations (6/29/2020)
Order: Judicial Emergency, CA Eastern (4/16/2020)
Order: Judicial Emergency, CA Central (4/10/2020)
Order: Judicial Emergency, CA Southern (4/2/2020)
Policy: Electronic Conduct of Court Proceedings (3/24/2020)
Notice 2 (3/17/2020)
Order (3/16/2020)
Notice 1 (3/12/2020)
Tenth Circuit Announcements
Operational Response (10/26/20)
Local Access Practice (6/22/20)
Order 95-1: Court Operations (6/12/20)
Order 95-1: Entrance Protocals (3/16/2020)
Entry Information (3/13/2020)
Eleventh Circuit Order No. 46 (8/14/20)
Amended Order No. 45 (7/6/20)
Order No. 45 (3/20/20)
Visitor Restrictions (3/16/2020)
Order (3/15/2020)
District of Columbia Circuit Announcements
Order (9/4/20)
Notice: Temp Check Required (8/10/20)
Notice: Standing Order Paper Copies (6/22/20)
Notice: Standing Order Re: Face Masks/Coverings (4/27/20)
Order (4/1/2020)
Notice - Pro Se Filings (3/23/20)
Order (3/17/2020)
Visitor Restrictions (3/12/2020)
Notice(3/12/20)
Coronavirus Precautions
Federal Circuit Announcements
Extension Notice: Access to Courthouse (11/20/20)
Extension Notice: Access to Courthouse (10/19/20)
Notice: Clerk's Office Procedures (9/24/20)
Extension Notice: Access to Courthouse (9/11/20)
Extension Notice: Access to Courthouse (8/13/20)
Notice: Access to Courthouse (6/26/20)
Order: Oral Arguments Telephonically (5/18/20)
Notice: June 2020 Session (5/11/20)
Order (3/20/20)
Notice: Pro Se Parties (3/20/20)
Visitor Restrictions (3/16/2020)
Notice (3/16/2020)
Order (3/16/2020)
Press Release (3/12/2020)

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