UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
In Re: FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER GENERAL ORDER
CONCERNING COURT OPERATIONS N0. 20-21
RELATED TO COVID-19 (NATURALIZATION
CEREMONIES)
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In response to the then-emerging COVID-19 pandemic, on March 20, 2020, the Court
entered General Order 20-03, postponing all naturalization ceremonies scheduled through May 1,
2020. On April 17, 2020, the Court entered General Order 20-09, again postponing all
naturalization ceremonies scheduled through May 29, 2020. On May 27, 2020, the Court issued
General Order 20-11, postponing all naturalization ceremonies scheduled through September 30,
2020.
Because the Court concludes that large public gatherings such as naturalization ceremonies
continue to pose a risk to the health and safety of ceremony participants, the public and Court staff,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. All naturalization ceremonies scheduled in the Western District of Kentucky are
SUSPENDED until further Order of the Court.
2. Pursuant to the authority granted by 8 U. S. C. § 1448, the Court will continue to consider
the requests of individuals in need of an expedited administration of a judicial oath of citizenship.
Such requests will be granted upon a demonstration of sufficient cause and will be administered
as appropriate, consistent with public health and safety.
3. During this temporary period of suspension, and pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1421, the Attorney
General of the United States, acting through the United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services, may administer the Oath of Allegiance to all applicants for naturalizations residing in
the Western District of Kentucky.
DATED: September 25, 2020
ENTERED
VANESSA L ARMSTRONG, CLERK
Sep 25, 2020
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
