FILED
2021 OCT 1
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
UNDER THE CARES ACT GENERAL ORDER
21-014
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 20-028 was entered on September 28, 2020, again extending for
90 days the emergency provisions of the CARES Act.
The Court entered General Order 20-033 on December 28, 2020, again
extending for an additional 90 days the emergency provisions of the CARES Act.
On March 24, 2021, the Court entered General Order 21-004, extending the
emergency provisions of the CARES Act for 90 additional days.
Most recently, on June 21, 2021, the Court entered General Order 21-006, once
again extending the emergency provisions of the CARES Act for an additional 90 days.
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 increased substantially after the Court entered
General Order 21-004 on March 24, 2021. As explained more fully in General Order
21-012, 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
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Court has undertaken sweeping measures to attempt to mitigate those risks to the
greatest extent possible.
For the reasons articulated in General Order 21-006, and further supported by
the COVID-19 related findings made by the Court in General Order 21-012 (entered
August 27, 2021), 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, 20-
028, 20-033, 21-004, and 21-006, and extend the authorizations made therein for 90
days unless earlier terminated or modified by further order of the Court.
SO ORDERED this 1st day of October, 2021.
BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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