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OCTOBER 20, 2025
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CLERK US DISTRICT COURT
3 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
4 BY s/ J.Baggs DEPUTY
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6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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In the matter of:
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THE OPERATION OF THE
10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT GENERAL ORDER 25-18
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA AND
11 ALL UNITS OF THE COURT
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13 Due to the current lapse in appropriations for the Third Branch of government, IT
14 IS ORDERED as follows:
15 1. This Court maintains one of the highest criminal caseloads in the country. In
16 addition, the distances between the courthouses and the reduced staffing levels
17 make it necessary to designate all employees of the district, including the District
18 Court Clerk’s Office, Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office, Probation and Pretrial
19 Services, as excepted for the support of the exercise of constitutional judicial
20 function and power.
21 2. All employees should report to work unless otherwise specifically instructed.
22 3. Travel, except as approved by the Court Unit Executive, in advance, shall be
23 avoided. Travel to provide community-based supervision or in furtherance of
24 investigation activity by Probation and Pretrial Services law enforcement
25 officers, will continue. All training and continuing education activities
26 conducted by the courts are suspended. Personnel hires shall be held to a
27 minimum and will be with the approval of the Chief Judge. No new expenditure
28 of funds shall be made without consent of the undersigned.
1 4. Considering the need to provide continuing judicial functions within this Court’s
2 constitutional mandate, the General Services Administration and the United
3 States Marshal’s Service are requested to maintain all functions necessary for
4 the continued safety of courthouses and personnel in this District.
5 5. This order is effective until further order of the Court.
6 DATED this 20th day of October, 2025.
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