Following a June 4, 2020, meeting of the district judges, the Honorable Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, today issued a General Order that supersedes previous General Orders, to the extent that they conflict, issued in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and specifically within the Southern District of Indiana.

This order allows for the resumption in all divisions of limited in-person criminal proceedings, effective June 15, 2020. All four federal courthouses in the Southern District of Indiana remain closed to the public. The public may access these proceedings by telephone as set forth by Order in each case. Individuals who are necessary participants in any in-person proceeding will be permitted entry into the courthouse for these proceedings and will be subject to the screening and other requirements set forth in General Orders issued on March 20, 2020, and May 20, 2020, and any other General Orders issued by the Court.

Jury trials remain continued through and including at least July 20, 2020, and naturalization ceremonies are cancelled through and including at least July 6, 2020. The Central Violations Bureau dockets in all divisions are continued through at least September 1, 2020. Payments will continue to be processed via pay.gov.

Read the Press Release for full details.