IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
FILED IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF HAWAII
May 29, 2020, 1:26 pm
LIAN ABERNATHY, CLERK
IN RE: RESUMPTION OF GRAND
JURY SESSIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF
HAWAII DURING THE COVID-19
EMERGENCY
MAY 29, 2020 TEMPORARY GENERAL ORDER RESUMING GRAND
JURY SESSIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII DURING THE
COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Given the state of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and public health
emergency in the State of Hawaii, including the continued need to protect grand
jurors, court employees, witnesses, and others from being exposed to the COVID-
19 virus, and taking into account the need for federal grand juries to continue to
meet, the court orders that grand jury proceedings in the District of Hawaii may
commence during the week of June 1, 2020 with appropriate mitigation measures
in place.
On days that a grand jury is in session but the courthouse is otherwise
closed, the United States Marshals Service shall permit courthouse entry to grand
jurors and others with grand jury business such as witnesses, attorneys, court
reporters, and interpreters, and shall permit entry to members of the public for the
purpose of attending any return of indictment(s) by the grand jury.
ORDERED ON BEHALF OF THE COURT:
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 29, 2020.
/s/ J. Michael Seabright
J. Michael Seabright
Chief United States District Judge
