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Honorable Diane S. Sykes, Chief Judge
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General Orders

    

Date Issued Order No. Author Title Subject 1 Subject 2
Date Issued Order No. Author Title Subject 1 Subject 2
1/13/2022
 22-001
 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 Temporary Implementation of Remote Arguments And Reduction of On-site Staffing Covid-19 Argument Procedures
12/28/2021

 21-011
(amended)		 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 Temporary Implementation of Remote Arguments And Reduction of On-site Staffing Covid-19 Argument Procedures
8/25/2021

 21-009
(amended)		 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding Masking, Vaccination, and COVID-19 Self-Certification * Amending General Order 21-009, entered on August 13, 2021 * This order supersedes General Order 21-006 * Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
8/13/2021 21-010 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding Resumption of In-Person Oral Argument
(This order supersedes General Order 21-007)		 Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
8/13/2021 21-009 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding Masking, Vaccination, and COVID-19 Self-Certification
(This order supersedes General Order 21-006)		 Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
8/13/2021 21-008 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 and Restoration of In-Person Activity
(This order supersedes General Order 21-005)		 Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
7/22/2021 21-007 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding Resumption of In-Person Oral Argument Covid-19 Argument Procedures
7/22/2021 21-006 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding Masking and COVID-19 Self-Certification Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
7/22/2021 21-005 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 and Restoration of In-Person Activity Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
6/3/2021 21-004 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 Covid-19 Argument Procedures
5/26/2021 21-003 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding Attorney Admission Fee Appellate Fees Attorney Admissions
3/10/2021 21-002 Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 Covid-19 Argument Procedures
2/18/2021   Chief Judge Sykes Coronavirus Covid-19 Public Emergency Order Concerning Face Masks / Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
1/19/2021 21-001 Chief Judge Sykes Re: Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Document Highly Sensitive Documents Filing Procedures
      The Clerk’s Office Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents is posted in the Electronic Case Filing Procedures at subsection (h): http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/ecf/ECFprocedures.pdf Highly Sensitive Documents Filing Procedures
11/10/2020   Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 Covid-19 Argument Procedures
8/3/2020   Chief Judge Sykes Order Regarding COVID-19 Covid-19 Argument Procedures
6/23/2020   Chief Judge Wood Order Vacating Order Regarding Paper Copy Requirements Covid-19 Filing Procedures
5/27/2020   Chief Judge Wood Order Regarding Covid-19 - Face Masks / Coverings in Courthouses Covid-19 Courthouse Procedures
3/31/2020   Chief Judge Wood Order Regarding Paper Copy Requirements Covid-19 Filing Procedures
3/18/2020   Chief Judge Wood ORDER regarding COVID-19 Covid-19 COOP Procedures

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