FILED IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF HAWAII
Oct 05, 2020, 1:03 pm
Michelle Rynne, Clerk of Court
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
IN RE: AUTHORIZATION OF GRAND
JURY TO SIT DURING THE MONTHS
OF OCTOBER THROUGH
DECEMBER, 2020
OCTOBER 5, 2020 TEMPORARY GENERAL ORDER AUTHORIZING
GRAND JURY TO SIT DURING THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER
THROUGH DECEMBER, 2020
Given the state of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the
continued need to protect grand jurors, court employees, and witnesses from being
exposed to the COVID-19 virus, and considering the need for federal grand juries
to continue to meet, the court authorizes up to two grand jury sessions to be held
per month for the months of October, November, and December, 2020, with
appropriate mitigation measures in place.
If a grand jury sits during a day when the courthouse is 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, October 5, 2020.
/s/ J. Michael Seabright
J. Michael Seabright
United States District Judge
