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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS DURING A
6 LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS OR LACK GENERAL ORDER 2023-10
7 OF A CONTINUING RESOLUTION
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9 The United States District Court for the District of Nevada has a constitutional
10 duty to continue to hear and resolve cases, even during a period of partial government
11 shutdown. To perform this constitutional duty, judges rely on their personal staff, as well
12 as the officers and employees of the Court, to perform functions necessary and essential
13 to the continued resolution of cases. Therefore, and consistent with national directives,
14 if appropriations for the current fiscal year are not continued or funded before the
15 expiration of the Continuing Appropriations Act, all staff, officers, and employees of the
16 United States District Court for the District of Nevada are ordered to report to work during
17 their normally scheduled hours until further notice. The Court will continue to evaluate
18 the fiscal situation and will adjust this directive as required.
19 DATED THIS 29th Day of September 2023.
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MIRANDA M. DU, CHIEF JUDGE
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THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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