FILED
2021 MAR 24
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
21-004
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.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present a 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. As explained more fully in General Order 21-003, 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 20-033, and further supported by
the COVID-19 related findings made by the Court in General Order 21-003 (entered
March 16, 2021), exercising my authority as Chief Judge, I find that the emergency
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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, and 20-033 and extend the authorizations made therein for 90 days unless earlier
terminated or modified by further order of the Court.
SO ORDERED this 24th day of March, 2021.
BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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