For the ease of litigants, counsel, and the public, all information, notices, and announcements concerning the Federal Circuit's response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be listed on this page.
Public Notices and Advisories
- Notice of Continued Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (February 26, 2021)
- Notice of Continued Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (January 15, 2021)
- Notice of Continued Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (Nov. 20, 2020)
- Notice of Continued Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (Oct. 19, 2020)
- Notice of Upcoming Modifications to Clerk's Office Procedures (Sept. 24, 2020)
- Notice of Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (Sept. 11, 2020)
- Notice of Extension of Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (Aug. 13, 2020)
- Notice of Modifications to Access Restrictions for the National Courts Building (Jun. 26, 2020)
- Notice Concerning the Conducting and Scheduling of Oral Argument (May 18, 2020)
- Public Advisory Concerning the June 2020 Court Session (May 11, 2020)
- Public Advisory Concerning the May 2020 Court Session (Apr. 21, 2020)
- Public Access Information for April 2020 Court Session (Apr. 6, 2020)
- Availability of Live Audio Access to April 2020 Court Session (Apr. 1, 2020)
- Guidance to Counsel on Serving Documents Outside of CM/ECF (Mar. 27, 2020)
- Notice of Modified Public Assistance from the Clerk's Office (Mar. 20, 2020)
- Notice of Modified Procedures for Pro Se Parties (Mar. 20, 2020)
- Additional Modifications to Court Operations (Mar. 20, 2020)
- May 15, 2020 Federal Circuit Judicial Conference Cancelled (Mar. 19, 2020)
- Updated Public Advisory Concerning the Federal Circuit's April 2020 Sitting (Mar. 18, 2020)
- Public Advisory Restricting Access to the National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020)
- Public Advisory Concerning the Federal Circuit's April 2020 Sitting (Mar. 12, 2020)
- Information Regarding the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Federal Circuit Operations (Mar. 6, 2020)
Procedures and Resources
- Public Access Information for Listening to Arguments (updated before arguments)
- Notice of Modification to Clerk's Office Procedures (Sept. 24, 2020)
- Instructions for Arguing Counsel Participating in Telephonic Arguments (Aug. 24, 2020)
- Guidance to Counsel on Serving Documents Outside of CM/ECF (Mar. 27, 2020)
- Notice of Modified Public Assistance from the Clerk's Office (Mar. 20, 2020)
- Notice of Modified Filing Procedures for Pro Se Parties (Mar. 20, 2020)
- Notice of Modified Service Procedures for Pro Se Parties (Mar. 20, 2020)
- Consent to Electronic Service Form (Mar. 20, 2020)
Administrative Orders
- Restricting Court Access to the National Courts Building Until August 14, 2020 (Jun. 26, 2020)
- Conducting Oral Arguments (May 18, 2020)
- Continued Modifications to Court Operations (Mar. 20, 2020)
- Restricting Access to the National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020)
