Eastern District of Kentucky
FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Feb - 16 2021
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
Robert R. Carr
) Clerk, U.S. District Court
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In re: )
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COURT OPERATIONS RELATED ) GENERAL ORDER
TO COVID-19 ) No. 21-03
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Being sufficiently advised, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
Due to the continuing prevalence of the COVID-19 virus within various detention
facilities within this district, the resulting limitations in the ability the transport certain
defendants (i.e., the need to quarantine defendants), and for reasons outlined in prior general
orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, General Order No. 20-22, entered December 21,
2020, is EXTENDED to authorize the continued use of video conferencing, or telephone
conferencing if video conferencing is not reasonably available, for ALL EVENTS listed in
Section 15002(b) of The CARES Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281. Pursuant to Section
15002(b)(3) of the legislation, this authorization will remain in effect through May 16, 2021,
unless terminated earlier.
The authorization allowed by this general order will be again reviewed at or near its
date of termination to determine if a further extension is warranted based on conditions existing
at that time.
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Dated: February 16, 2021.
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