criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in
their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a
named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorneys Office or the
Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending
Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United
States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases
pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28.
This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and
deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement),
including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and
pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until
expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to
affect rights to or deadlines concerning appeal from any decision of this Court, which will
continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course.
Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion.
The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a
separate ruling.
The Court shall distribute this General Order a) by electronic service to all registered
CM/ECF users; and b) by posting the General Order on the Courts public website.
The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and
dependent on the timing of the funding resolution.
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This 1st day of October, 2025.
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