COVID-19 Information Page

The following public notices and advisories are in effect.

• Notice of Updated Protocols for In-Person Argument [November 15, 2022]

The following procedures modifying court operations are in effect.

• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [November 2022] (pdf)
  
• Instructions for Arguing Counsel Participating in Remote Arguments [June 22, 2021] (pdf)
  

The following administrative orders are in effect.

• Order 2022-07: Updated National Courts Building Protocols [November 9, 2022]
• Order 2022-05: Resuming Court Operations

All information about the Federal Circuit’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic are archived on this page in reverse chronological order. Earlier versions of the same document are omitted.

• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [September 2022] (pdf) 
• Order 2022-04: Reopening the National Courts Building [September 9, 2022] (pdf)
• Notice of Modifications to Court Operations and New Protocols for In-Person Arguments [September 9, 2022]
• Order 2022-03: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Until Further Notice [January 18, 2022] (pdf)
• Order 2021-10: Modifying Court Operations [June 22, 2021] (pdf)
• Form 33A: Certification of Compliance with Revised Protocols for In-Person Argument [June 2022] (pdf)
• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [June 13, 2022] (pdf)
• Notice of Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [June 13, 2022]
• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [April 21, 2022] (pdf)
• Notice of Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [April 21, 2022]
• Notice of Resumption of In-Person Arguments for the March 2022 Session [February 15, 2022]
• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [January 18, 2022]
• Notice of Revised Building Access Restrictions and Protocols for In-Person Argument [January 18, 2022]
• Notice of Change to February 2022 Session [January 18, 2022]
• Notice of New Revised Protocols for In-Person Argument [December 22, 2021]
• Notice of Modified Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building [October 25, 2021]
• Order 2022-02: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Until Further Notice [October 25, 2021] (pdf)
• Notice of Change to January 2022 Session [December 27, 2021]
• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [December 22, 2021] (pdf)
• Notice of Modified Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building [October 25, 2021]
• Notice of Continued Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building [August 27, 2021]
• Notice of Revised Protocols for In-Person Argument [August 12, 2021]
• Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments [August 12, 2021] (pdf)
• Notice of Modified Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building [July 30, 2021]
• Notice of Modifications to Court Operations and New Protocols for In-Person Arguments [June 22, 2021]
• Protocols for In-Person Arguments [June 22, 2021] (pdf)
• Instructions for Arguing Counsel participating in Remote Arguments [June 22, 2021] (pdf)
• Information for Arguing Counsel Participating in Telephonic Arguments [Apr. 21, 2021] (pdf)
• Public Advisory for Live Audio Feed of Court Sessions [March 29, 2021]
• Notice of Expanded Availability of Oral Argument Live Audio Streaming [February 25, 2021]
• Notice of Upcoming Modifications to Clerk’s Office Procedures [September 24, 2020]
• Notice of Modification to Clerk’s Office Procedures [September 24, 2020] (pdf)
• Instructions for Arguing Counsel Participating in Telephonic Arguments [August 24, 2020] (pdf)
• Public Access Information for April 2020 Court Session [April 6, 2020]
• Availability of Live Audio Access to April 2020 Court Session [April 1, 2020]
• Guidance to Counsel on Serving Documents Outside of CM/ECF [March 27, 2020] (pdf)
• Notice of Modified Public Assistance from the Clerk’s Office [March 20, 2020 (pdf)
• Notice of Modified Filing Procedures for Pro Se Parties [March 20, 2020]
  (pdf)
• Notice of Modified Service Procedures for Pro Se Parties [March 20, 2020] (pdf)
• Consent to Electronic Service Form [March 20, 2020] (pdf)
• Order 2021-14: Extending Order 2021-13 Through October 31, 2021 [August 27, 2021] (pdf)
• Order 2021-13: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Through August 31, 2021 [July 30, 2021] (pdf)
• Order 2021-10: Modifying Court Operations [June 22, 2021] (pdf)
  
• Order 2021-09: Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building
  Through June 30, 2021 [May 22, 2021] (pdf)
  
• Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Until August 14,
  2020 [June 26, 2020] (pdf)
  
• Conducting Oral Arguments [May 18, 2020] (pdf)
  
• Continued Modifications to Court Operations [March 20, 2020] (pdf)
  
• Restricting Access to the National Courts Building [March 16, 2020] (pdf)