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OCTOBER 17, 2025
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS DURING THE
4 CONTINUING LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL ORDER 2025-08
5 AND LACK OF A CONTINUING
RESOLUTION (PHASE 2)
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8 The United States District Court for the District of Nevada has a constitutional duty to
9 continue to hear and resolve cases, even during a period of government shutdown. To perform
10 this constitutional duty, judges rely on their personal (chambers) staff, as well as the officers
11 and employees of the court, to perform functions necessary and essential to the continued
12 resolution of cases. Accordingly, and given that our court staff are currently operating below
13 authorized work units, all employees and officers of the United States District Court for the
14 District of Nevada are hereby deemed excepted and necessary to support the exercise of
15 judicial powers. However, during the present extended government shutdown, work schedules
16 and workloads may be reduced, personnel may be furloughed as needed, and work will be
17 limited to excepted, mission-critical functions as permitted by the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31
18 U.S.C. § 1341.
19 Therefore, all employees and officers of the United States District Court for the District
20 of Nevada are ordered to continue reporting to work. Consistent with national directives, if
21 appropriations for the current fiscal year are not funded before October 20, 2025, Clerk’s
22 Office employees and officers will work schedules as designated by the respective Court Unit
23 Executives until further notice. Chambers staff will work schedules designated by each Judge.
24 Travel will be limited to case-related travel and other mission-critical activities. All other
25 travel must be approved in advance by the Chief District Judge. All training activity is
26 suspended. The hiring of new personnel is not permitted unless approved by the Chief District
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2 mission-critical expenditures of funds will be made unless authorized by the Chief District
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4 I further order that, while workloads and schedules may be reduced during the
5 government shutdown, the court will continue to hear and decide cases, accept and process new
6 filings, collect and deposit fees and costs to the Treasury, continue regular administration of the
7 jury system, produce reports on bail or release, investigate and produce presentence reports,
8 supervise defendants and offenders consistent with court-imposed conditions, provide needed
9 treatment services and alternatives to detention, handle new or existing cases as necessary to
10 assist the court in implementing its orders and judgments, and continue all essential
11 administrative and technical support functions required to support the resolution of cases and
12 controversies. As of this date and while funding remains available, jury trials in civil and
13 criminal case will proceed as scheduled subject to the discretion of the presiding judge in each
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15 DATED THIS 17th day of October, 2025.
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18 ANDREW P. GORDON, CHIEF JUDGE
19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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