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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`F l l
`MAR 1
`CLERK, US. Q
`WESTERNS®
`BY
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`STANDING ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULED HEARINGS IN CIVIL CASE
`IN LIGHT OF CHIEF JUDGE GARCIA’S MARCH 24 AMENDED ORDER
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`In light of Chief Judge Garcia's Amended Order dated March 24, the Court enters tl
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`following order:
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`• All hearings for civil cases on the Waco division’s docket will continue as
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`scheduled, but will occur telephonically. The Court will provide the dial-in
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`information1 either via e-mail or within an order. Because there may be seve
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`hearings back-to-back, attorneys should wait until their case is called before
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`speaking. Parties are encouraged to dial-in at least 10 minutes before the
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`scheduled start time.
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`• For non-Marknum hearings, to the extent a party wishes to use PowerPoint
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`slides, the party must email them to the Court at least 24 hours before the he;
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`If both parties wish to use PowerPoint slides, the parties must email them to
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`Court at an agreed time at least 24 hours before the hearing. If a party fails t
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`email slides to the Court at least 24 hours before the hearing, the Court will
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`that that party has waived its ability to use slides during the hearing.
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`• For Markman hearings, parties must email any slides they wish to use with
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`hours of receiving preliminary constructions from the Court.
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`1 The parties are directed to provide a back-up conference call number in case there are technical issues with i
`Court’s conference call number.
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`ANCORA Ex. 2010, Page 1
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`SIGNED this 24th day of March, 2020.
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`OCmc-fjf3
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`ALAN D ALBRIGHT
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUD
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`ANCORA Ex. 2010, Page 2
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`Case l:20-cv-00034-ADA Document 46 Filed 03/24/20 Page 3 of 4
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`WESTTERNt
`BY
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`AMENDED ORDER REGARDING
`COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES
`CREATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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`For reasons stated in previous court orders dated March 13,2020 and March 16
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`the Court enters the following Order:
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`The Courts of the Western District of Texas shall be closed with the foil
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`exceptions herein described.
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`All settings in any civil or criminal matter currently scheduled befoi
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`2020, are cancelled, pending further order of the court, with the exi
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`pleas, sentencings, criminal matters before Magistrate Judges, such
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`appearances, arraignments, detention hearings, and the issuance
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`warrants or other warrants. The Magistrate Judge shall continue utili
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`procedures as the Magistrate Judge or Presiding District Judge may dii
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`are
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`consistent with this Order and applicable law, including the us«
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`technology. All Central Violations Bureau proceedings scheduled betw<
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`23, 2020 and May 1, 2020 jure continued pending further Order of the C<
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`All deadlines in a scheduling order, other than a trial date, shall remai
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`unless modified by the assigned Judge.
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`All judicial officers shall be mindful to limit and minimize the number
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`in the courthouse, including courtrooms.
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`ANCORA Ex. 2010, Page 3
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`Case l:20-cv-00034-ADA Document 46 Filed 03/24/20 Page 4 of 4
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`This Order does not apply to Bankruptcy Courts in the Western District of Tex.
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`Additionally, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the United States Marshal Sei
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`direct the Court Security Officers to conduct medical screening questions as prescrit
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`Centers for Disease Control. Persons who appear to have flu-like symptoms sin
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`permitted in the courthouse.
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`day of March, 2020.
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`SIGNED this
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`ORLANDO L. GARCIA
`Chief United States District Judge
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`ANCORA Ex. 2010, Page 4
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