FILED
MAR 26 2020
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT AT 8:30..... M
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CLERK
IN RE: CLOSING OF THE
NEWARK VICINAGE COURTHOUSES : STANDING ORDER NO. 2020-05
OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
NEW JERSEY
STANDING ORDER
The Court has been informed that several federal employees who work in the Martin
Luther King and Frank R. Lautenberg U.S. Courthouses (“Newark Courthouses”), located in
Newark, New Jersey, have tested positive for COVID-19. To swiftly ensure the health and
safety of the public, jurors, grand jurors, court and agency staff and judicial officers, from
exposure to or spread of the disease;
With the concurrence of the Court Security Committee and the Executive Committee, the
U.S. Marshal, and the Clerk of the Court, in consultations with GSA, it is ORDERED that both
Newark Courthouses in Newark, New Jersey shall be CLOSED from Thursday, March 26,
2020, through Monday, April 6, 2020. No one will be permitted to enter the building during this
closure with the exception of authorized cleaning personnel. This Standing Order does not affect
the operation of the two courthouses in the Trenton and Camden Vicinages. The United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey otherwise remains open for official business. The
Court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system is not affected by the closure, and parties may
continue to file electronically.
DATED: March 26, 2020
Freda L. Wotfson, Chief Jufle
United States District Court
District of New Jersey
