UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
IN RE: )
) SPEEDY TRIAL ACT -
BUSINESS OF THE COURT ) PHASE 2 OF THE GOVERNMENT
) SHUTDOWN
Administrative Order
As the United States District Court is required to implement procedures for essential
functions during Phase 2 of the Government Shutdown, the Court also recognizes the mandates
of Speedy Trial Act for time limits during various stages of a criminal case.
In criminal cases, the Court finds that the time of any continuance entered during Phase 2
of the Government Shutdown shall be excluded under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §
3161(h)(7)(A), as the Court finds that the ends of justice served by taking that action outweigh
the interests of the parties and the public in a speedy trial.
So Ordered this 12th day of November 2025.
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Stephen R. Clark
Chief United States District Judge
