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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN AND NORTHWESTERN DIVISIONS.
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IN RE: Restrictions on Visitors and )
Employees in the Huntsville and )
Florence United States Courthouses )
ORDER
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has advised people to take
precautions as a result of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and has noted that the
best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
Therefore, effective immediately, previous orders of this Court
regarding COVID-19 are set aside and the following protocol is
ORDERED for the United States Courthouse in Huntsville, Alabama and
the United States Courthouse in Florence, Alabama:
1. Subject to exception more particularly set out in this order, all persons
entering or working in the Courthouses shall wear a CDC
recommended mask at all times. This information can be found at the
website https://www.cdc.gov/.
2. Persons who have received both COVID-19 vaccinations do not have
to wear a mask under the following circumstances;
a) they present a valid COVID-19 vaccination card to the Court
Security Officer or United States Marshal indicating that they have
had both vaccinations, and;
b) at least two weeks have passed since the last vaccination was
administered.
3. Each United States District Judge or United States Magistrate Judge
in these Courthouses shall continue to make and enforce their own
COVID-19 protocols within their own chambers and courtrooms.
However, the provisions of this order shall apply in all other areas of
these Courthouses.
4. Regardless of the prov1s1ons above, no person shall enter the
Courthouses who has symptoms of COVID-19 or has an active
diagnosis of CO VID-19.
5. Anyone having questions about the restrictions imposed by this order
may contact the Clerk of Court at (256) 534-6495.
6. Anyone attempting to enter in violation of these protocols will be
denied entry by a Court Security Officer or United States Marshal, and
may be subject to the contempt power of the Court.
7. These restrictions shall remain in effect until June I, 202 I or further
order of the Court.
DONE AND ORDERED this 12 th day
LILES C. BURKE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
