UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF VERMONT
IN RE: ORDER REVISING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN PUBLIC
AREAS OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS AND COURTHOUSES
GENERAL ORDER NO. 113
This Order vacates General Order No. 109 issued on May 2, 2022.
In accordance with the most recent recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following COVID-19 restrictions
and masking requirements based on the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels will apply to all
District of Vermont courthouses as follows:
1. When the CDC COVID-19 Community Level is designated as “high” in the county
where a courthouse is located, indoor mask-wearing and social distancing will be
required in all public spaces for all courthouse visitors, federal employees and on-site
contractors, regardless of vaccination status;
2. When the CDC COVID-19 Community Level is “medium” or “low” in the county where
a courthouse is located, masking and social distancing will not be required, with the
following exception:
a. Grand jury proceedings. Masking will still be required for all participants in
grand jury proceedings;
3. For jury trials, regardless of the CDC COVID-19 Community Level, the presiding judge
will make a ruling about the mask requirement for the parties and others attending the
trial. The judge will make this decision before the trial as part of a broader discussion
about trial preparations and safety precautions with counsel for all parties and other
participants;
4. This order applies only to the common or public areas of the buildings, including
courtrooms; and
5. Each individual agency will determine the requirements for their own internal agency
workspace.
This order shall be effective immediately and will remain in effect until amended or vacated.
Dated at Burlington, in the District of Vermont, this 29th day of August, 2022.
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Hon. Geoffrey W. Crawford
Chief Judge
