FILED
2020 DEC 28
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH
IN RE; RENEWAL OF FINDINGS AND
EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION GENERAL ORDER
UNDER THE CARES ACT
20-033
On March 31, 2020, the Court entered General Order 20-011, authorizing and
implementing for up to 90 days certain emergency provisions under the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), H.R. 748.
The Court entered General Order 20-020 on June 26, 2020, extending for an
additional 90 days the emergency provisions of the CARES Act.
General Order 20-28 was entered on September 28, 2020, again extending for
90 days the emergency provisions of the CARES Act.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present an unprecedented public health
emergency in the District of Utah. The daily and weekly average numbers of new
infections, hospitalizations, and deaths have increased substantially since the Court
entered General Order 20-028. Though the Court moved on September 1, 2020, to
Phase I of its plan for resuming operations, conditions in the District of Utah continue to
pose significant health risks to parties, counsel, witnesses, and court staff. This
remains true notwithstanding that the Court has undertaken sweeping measures to
attempt to mitigate those risks to the greatest extent possible.
For the reasons articulated in General Order 20-028, and further supported by
the COVID-19 related findings made by the Court in General Order 20-030 (entered
October 29, 2020), exercising my authority as Chief Judge, I find that the emergency
provisions under Section 15002(b) of the CARES Act remain necessary and appropriate
in the District of Utah. I renew the findings made in General Orders 20-011, 20-020,
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and 20-028, and extend the authorizations made therein for 90 days unless earlier
terminated or modified by further order of the Court.
SO ORDERED this 28th day of December, 2020.
BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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