In Re: Operation of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in the Absence of Funding Authority by the United States Congress and/or the President
In Re: In Re: Operation of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in the Absence of Funding Authority by the United States Congress and/or the President
Case Number: 2:2019mc03851
Filed: January 14, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: William Keith Watkins
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
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January 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 ORDER: In the event that, at any time or for any reason, appropriate funding for the operation of the United States Courts is not made available by the United States Congress and/or the President, this Order shall become effective. The dispensing of justice being an essential part of the functioning of our federal government, all chambers employees of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Magistrate Judges, the Bankruptcy Judges, and all of the Court support unit employees, including offices of the District Clerk, the Bankruptcy Clerk, the United States Probation Office, and the United States Marshal, are deemed necessary and essential to the resolution of cases and are hereby declared to be such. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that all employees of the United States District Court and United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama and all support unit employees are ordered to report to work for their regularly scheduled hours, and to continue all normal operations of the Court, as further set out in order. It is also ORDERED that the General Services Administration shall provide the level of services and building maintenance normally provided, and the United States Marshal Service shall maintain all functions necessary for the appropriate security of all Judges and Court employees and for the safe use of all Court facilities in the Middle District of Alabama. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 1/14/2019. (kh, )

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