Law360 Closings roundup

Law360 has Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closings & Restrictions, which notes the following federal appellate info:

U.S. Supreme Court
The high court postponed oral arguments scheduled for this month’s session running March 23 to March 25 and March 30 to April 1. The court closed to tourists on March 12 until further notice, but the building will remain open for official business.

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
The public is prohibited from entering the National Courts Building complex unless preauthorized by court staff and only as necessary to conduct or support essential court functions, effective March 16. On scheduled argument and hearing days, only arguing counsel, parties with a scheduled in-person hearing and credentialed members of the press will be permitted in the National Courts Building.
Those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or had possible exposure to the virus are prohibited from entering the courthouse.
The court said March 12 that some cases scheduled for the April 2020 sitting are being removed from the argument calendar and will be submitted on the briefs.
For cases still on the calendar, the court said that if counsel for either party is located outside the Washington, D.C., area, the argument will be conducted by telephone conference at the same date and time it was originally scheduled. For cases involving all-local counsel, the court plans to proceed with in-person argument as previously scheduled, noting that parties in all cases will be notified individually on how the court plans to proceed in their case.

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
The court of appeals for the D.C. Circuit has suspended all in-person onsite oral arguments until further notice. 
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is limiting access to its courthouse to "judges, court staff, members of the media, and visitors with official business with the courts," effective Friday. The court asked that those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, have had contact with someone who has been diagnosed, been asked to self-quarantine or are experiencing flu-like symptoms not enter the courthouse.

First Circuit Court of Appeals
Oral arguments scheduled for the month of April are canceled.

Second Circuit Court of Appeals
All filing dates and other deadlines between March 16 and May 17 are extended by 21 days.
Those who do not have business with the court will not be admitted until further notice. Arguments may be conducted remotely.
Lawyers or pro se parties scheduled to argue before the court should contact the clerk of court if they: visited or have been in contact with someone who was in China, Iran, Italy, Japan or South Korea in the past two weeks, have been asked to self-quarantine, have been diagnosed or been in contact with someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19, or if they have a verifiable health condition.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Counsel impacted by the coronavirus may request extensions “based upon justification,” according to the court’s website. The court has not modified filing deadlines or granted automatic extensions for any filing.

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or come into contact with someone who has been diagnosed are barred from entering any courtroom. That restriction also applies to those who have been asked to self-quarantine, are exhibiting cold or flu symptoms, have visited Italy, Iran, China or South Korea in the past two weeks, or have had close contact with someone who has visited those countries in the past two weeks.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit courthouses are closed to the public during noncourt weeks until further notice. The court is evaluating arguments currently scheduled for March, April and May and will give orders to the cases individually. Panels may exercise their discretion to submit cases without argument, postpone argument to a later date or hold argument via telephone or video. Arguments will be livestreamed for the public.

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Tenth Circuit closed its sole courthouse to the public from March 17 until further notice. The Denver courthouse will be restricted to judges, court staff, court security officers and service providers with official business with the court. All filings should be made electronically or via mail until further notice.

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
In the Eleventh Circuit, only judges, court staff, members of the media and visitors with official business with the court will be allowed into the two Eleventh Circuit buildings. Paper filing requirements are temporarily waived. Anyone who is experiencing flu-like symptoms or who has had a known contact with a person with COVID-19 will not be allowed inside.
The court has canceled its judicial conference, which had been scheduled for May 6 through May 9 in Atlanta.