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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
Miscellaneous Case No. 2:20-mc-00052
JUL 24 2020
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IN RE: FACE COVERINGS OR MASKS
REQUIRED IN COURTHOUSES
in the SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
GENERAL ORDER #8
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other public health
authorities, and West Virginia government officials have advised taking precautions
to slow the spread of COVID-19, including recommending, and in some instances
mandating, the use of face coverings or masks in public settings.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, effective immediately, that all persons
seeking entry to, or occupying, the United States Courthouses in Charleston,
Huntington, Beckley, or Bluefield must wear a face covering or mask (“mask”). The
mask must completely conceal the wearer’s nose and mouth at all times. Masks shall
be worn while in all common areas of the courthouse. If the wearer is a court
employee who is in a private office or workspace that permits at least six feet of
physical distance from other persons, the wearer may temporarily remove the mask.
Employees in a judge’s chamber must follow the directions provided by the judge.
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Masks must be worn by all participants during in-court proceedings unless
otherwise directed by the presiding judge. Masks will be provided to jurors who do
not have their own, otherwise, all persons seeking entry to a courthouse must
provide their own mask. If a visitor is unable to provide their own mask for any
reason, the visitor will be asked to telephone the office to be visited to explore
alternatives to entering the courthouse; and it is further
ORDERED that the courthouse entry restrictions set forth in General Order
#2 remain in full force and effect, and it is finally
ORDERED that the United States Marshal, his Deputies, and the Court
Security Officers shall enforce this order and deny entry to those individuals not
wearing a mask.
SO ORDERED this 24th day of July, 2020.
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