Administrative Order 2020-08 implements supplemental restrictions on those who may enter the courthouses ofthe Eastern District of New York depending on their role, reason for access, travel history and exposure or potential exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. Please see the Order for detailed information.
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Administrative Order 2020-09 implements electronic applications to the Bar of the Eastern District of New York and suspends the requirement for personal appearances by the applicant and the applicant's sponsor.
Suspends all petty offense proceedings in the Eastern District of New York until further order of the court.
In Re: Supplemental Order Regarding Preliminary Hearings in Criminal Matters and Continuance of Jury Trials and Exclusion of Time Under The Speedy Trial Act
In all cases filed on or after March 18, 2020, and in which under ordinary circumstances the Court would, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c), appoint the United States Marshal or a deputy marshal to make service, any requirement that the Marshal accomplish service is suspended, and the time from March 18, 2020 through April 27, 2020 is, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), excluded from the 90-day period to accomplish service.
On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation declaring a National Emergency in response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (“COVID-19") pandemic pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq.). In addition, the Governor of New York has banned mass gatherings in the state, encouraged persons in the state to remain at home and to limit personal contact, and ordered the closure of non-essential businesses, among other steps taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Chief Judge Mauskopf, acting pursuant to § 15002(b) of the CARES Act and the authority granted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, has made the findings in the referenced Administrative Order, effective for 90 days unless terminated sooner. This order will be reviewed if the emergency persists longer than 90 days. Please read the full Administrative Order for details.
In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, counsel for defendants detained at three facilities have filed and continue to file applications for release in individual cases pending in this District. A primary basis cited in each of these applications is the general risk of contracting COVID-19 as a result of the defendant’s continued confinement, together with additional information specific to the particular defendant and case. Defendants in cases pending in this District are primarily detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn (MDC Brooklyn) and the Metropolitan Correctional Center New York (MCC New York), both operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and the Queens Detention Facility (QDF), a private facility operated by the GEO Group, Inc. under contract with the United States Marshals Service (USMS) to house primarily pre-trial detainees.
This Administrative Order provides the Judges of this Court and the parties in these cases with current, consistent, and accurate information to assess the common issue underlying these applications. Please see the Order for detailed information.
IN RE: CORONA VIRUS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC / FURTHER CONTINUANCE OF JURY TRIALS AND EXCLUSION OF TIME UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to mitigate the economic impact upon District Court Criminal Justice Act panel members and service providers , the Court allows until further notice the filing of interim vouchers for compensation in the manner outlined in this Administrative Order
The Merit Selection Panel appointed in Administrative Order 2020-03 to recommend to the
Court individuals qualified to serve as a US Magistrate Judge to fill two current vacancies (in Brooklyn and Central Islip, NY) and one upcoming vacancy (in Brooklyn, NY) has been appointed to consider an additional upcoming vacancy in Brooklyn. In addition, given the current national health emergency, and given the additional vacancy, the application period to apply for appointment for these four positions is extended to May 29, 2020. Applications shall be submitted electronically pursuant to the Public Notice attached hereto.
By July 14, 2020, the Merit Selection Panel shall recommend to the Court a total of fifteen individuals whom it considers best qualified for these positions, ten individuals for the vacancies in Brooklyn, and five individuals for the vacancy in Central Islip.