The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania continues to monitor the most current information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the Administrative Office of the U.S Courts (AO), regarding the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus). The court is following recommended guidance in order to protect the public health. In accordance with this guidance, court operations have been adjusted in several areas and access to the courthouses restricted.

Details about current court operations and access may be found in the materials below.

Guidelines

• COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines

Notices from the Court

• Notice - Arbitration Trials to Resume and Proceed by Videoconference
• Notice Regarding Copy Work, Certified Copies of Court Documents, and Assistance for Public Access Terminal Users
• Notice Regarding Financial Transactions in Large Sums
• Notice - May 1, 2020, Law Day Programs Cancelled Due to COVID-19
• Notice Regarding Emergency Requests for Relief for the Drop Box
• Notice to Filers of Hard Copy Documents to Resubmit Electronically
• Notice to Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Attorneys - Expanded E-Filing
• Notice to Pro Se Litigants - Providing Your Current E-mail Address
• Important Notice Regarding Paper Courtesy Copies

Standing Orders

• Standing Order - In Re: Termination of Covid-19 Pandemic-Related Standing Orders
• Standing Order - In Re: Vacating Orders in Regards to Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the Edward N. Cahn U.S. Courthouse
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Ending May 10, 2023
• Standing Order - In Re: Vacating Orders in Regards to Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Twelfth Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Eleventh Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Tenth Extension
• Fifth Amended Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Ninth Extension
• Fourth Amended Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Third Amended Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Amended Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the Edward N. Cahn U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Eighth Extension
• Second Amended Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Seventh Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Sixth Extension
• Amended Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Standing Order - In Re: Thirteenth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Fifth Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Twelfth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Eleventh Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Tenth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Fourth Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Ninth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Eighth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Third Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Sixth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Conducting Arbitration Hearings by Videoconference
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Second Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Fifth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Fourth Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Third Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act - Extension
• Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the Edward N. Cahn U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building
• Standing Order - In Re: Second Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Use of Masks or Face Coverings in Public Areas of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse
• Standing Order - In Re: Use of Electronic Signatures in Prisoner and Pro Se Cases
• Standing Order - In Re: Extending Administrative and Civil Forfeiture Deadlines
• Standing Order - In Re: Expanded Use of Electronic Signatures Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Interim Payments to CJA Panel Attorneys and Service Providers
• Standing Order - In Re: Extension of Adjustments to Court Operations Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Video Teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings
• Standing Order - In Re: Temporary Closing of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia
• Supplemental Standing Order - In Re: Courthouse Access During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Standing Order - In Re: Additional Adjustments to Court Proceedings Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
• Standing Order - In Re: Electronic Filing of Complaints in Civil Cases
• Standing Order - In Re: Courthouse Access During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Standing Order - In Re: Temporary Continuance of Civil and Criminal Jury Trials Due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19