U ITED STATE DI TRICT COURT
DI TRICT O CONNE Tl CUT 1
MAY 19 2020 PM12:18
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RE: E RAL RDER
RT OPERATIO -· XI T
MTN E VID-19
WHERE . the Pr id nt f th nil d tate ha declared a national t:merg nc . and
the o ernor of th tale of Connecticut ha d clar d a publ i health emergenc throughout the
tate;
WHEREA . the .. C nt r for Di ea e Control and Pre enti n ha ad i ed p ople lo
take precaution in light of th C V!D-19 iru (c ronaviru ) outbreak. including ocial
di lancing and the earing of ma k and other cloth [ace cov ring' in public ctting where
ocial distancing measure ar dini ult l maintain: A D
WHEREA • the C url continu t re i wit perati n to identify m asure that will
help . 10\v the spread or the viru. ) 111inimi1ing rnntact bct,,~u, pen, ms. v. bile at the . amc time
pre e, ing it cor mission f rving th public throuoh th fair and impartial admini tration or
ju tic ;
IT l H REBY ORDERED. effective immediately and until further order, that:
All per on ntering a fed ral courthou in thi Di trict (in ludi ng th Bankruptc Cou1i facilit
at 15 7 hur h lre t. w Ha en hall wear a ma k that i ef""D cti e lo prev nt the pread of the
COVID-19 iru (e.g.. 95. m di cal. r cloth ma. k that o r both n e and mouth . Masks
shall he worn at all time whik: in public pace. . including. bul not limited l< courtroom .
halh\ ay , bathrooms. Ierk· s ffi I.! pub! i ount r/intake ar 'a. Probation !Tic ~ rec , plion,
ele at r . and stair ells. Witn sse te ti fying during in-court proceed ings may b allowed to
remo e their ma ks during Le timony, ifp rmitt db_ the pr idingj udg : witne se t stifying
during grand jur proceeding ma b allo d to rem their masks during testimony, if
permitt d b an s istant . . An.om n. ourt employ ar ncouraged to
wear ma ks en ben in non-public pace. ~mplo ees of courthou t nanl agencie ar
encouraged to wear ma k en when in non-publi pace .
:o ORDI:RED:
ated: s/tf /zoio /s/ Stefan R. Underhill
Bridgeport, CT
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