Note: These standing orders are no longer in effect and are available here for informational purposes only. See also: Active Standing Orders Standing Orders SO-24-12 In re: Reopening of the James H. Quillen United States Courthouse in Greeneville, Tennessee October 2024 SO-24-11 In re: Temporary Closure of the James H. Quillen United States Courthouse in Greeneville, Tennessee October 2024 SO-24-08 In re: 2024 Independence Day Schedule June 2024 SO-24-07 In re: Consolidated Order Directing Reassignment March 2024 SO-23-05 In re: 2023 Holiday Schedule October 2023 SO-23-02 In re: Twelfth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act March 2023 SO-22-15 In re: Eleventh Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act December 2022 SO-22-14 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Senior United States Judge R. Leon Jordan December 2022 SO-22-13 In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel December 2022 SO-22-12 In re: 2022 Holiday Schedule October 2022 SO-22-11 In re: Tenth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act September 2022 SO-22-09 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Senior United States District Judge Judge R. Leon Jordan July 2022 SO-22-08 In re: Ninth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act June 2022 SO-22-05 In re: Eighth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act March 2022 SO-22-04 In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 March 2022 SO-22-03 In re: Reassignment of Cases Among Magistrate Judges February 2022 SO-22-02 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge H. Bruce Guyton January 2022 SO-21-19 In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 December 2021 SO-21-17 In re: Seventh Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act December 2021 SO-21-15 In re: 2021 Holiday Schedule October 2021 SO-21-14 In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 September 2021 SO-21-13 In re: Sixth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act September 2021 SO-21-12 In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 August 2021 SO-21-11 In re: Fifth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act June 2021 SO-21-10 In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 June 2021 SO-21-08 In re: Comprehensive Order Regarding Current Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 May 2021 SO-21-07 In re: Fourth Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CARES Act March 2021 SO-21-06 In re: Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge February 2021 SO-21-05 In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel February 2021 SO-21-04 In re: USAO Certification for Criminal Cases Filed in Chattanooga Division February 2021 SO-21-02 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to United States District Judges Thomas W. Phillips and Pamela L. Reeves January 2021 SO-21-01 In re: Jury Trials Continued Through February 28, 2021 Due to Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Pandemic January 2021 SO-20-22 In re: Standing Order: Third Extension of CARES Act December 2020 SO-20-21 In re: Standing Order: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 November 2020 SO-20-19 In re: Restrictions on Visitors to the Courthouse During COVID-19 Pandemic November 2020 SO-20-20 In re: Assignment of Election-Related Filing October 2020 SO-20-18 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Chief United States District Judge Pamela L. Reeves October 2020 SO-20-17 In re: Second Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Telconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to the CARES Act September 2020 SO-20-16 In re: Appointment of Chief Judge United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee August 2020 SO-20-15 In re: Naturalization Ceremonies During the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 July 2020 SO-20-14 In re: Extension of Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to the CARES Act June 2020 SO-20-13 In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 May 2020 SO-20-12 In re: Extensions of Time Set Forth in SO-20-06 and SO-20-09 Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 April 2020 SO-20-11 In re: Extensions of Time Set Forth in SO-20-06 Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 April 2020 SO-20-10 In re: Courtroom Access During COVID-19 Pandemic April 2020 SO-20-09 In re: Suspension of Grand Jury Proceedings Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 March 2020 SO-20-08 In re: Authorization for Video and Audio Teleconferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to the CARES Act March 2020 SO-20-07 In re: CJA Panel Attorneys Interim Compensation During COVID-19 Pandemic March 2020 SO-20-06 In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 March 2020 SO-20-05 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Senior United States District Judge Thomas W. Phillips March 2020 SO-20-04 In re: Reassignment of Cases Assigned to United States District Judge Harry S. Mattice, Jr. March 2020 SO-20-02 In re: Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee February 2020 SO-20-01 In re: Assignment of Cases Filed Against Daniel Wilkey January 2020 SO-19-18 In re: Reassignment of Cases to Visiting Judges December 2019 SO-19-16 In re: Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel October 2019 SO-19-17 In re: Reassignment of Cases to Magistrate Judge Cynthia Richardson Wyrick October 2019 SO-19-14 In re: Standing Committee to Administer ADR Programs October 2019 SO-19-07 In re: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions for the Greeneville Division October 2019 SO-19-06 In re: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions for the Chattanooga Division October 2019 SO-19-05 In re: Standing Committee on Attorney Admissions for the Knoxville Division October 2019 SO-19-13 In re: Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge Clifton L. Corker August 2019 SO-19-12 In re: Case Reassignments, Judge Corker August 2019 SO-19-11 In re: Case Reassignments, Judge Corker August 2019 SO-19-10 In re: Case Reassignments, Judge Corker August 2019 SO-18-08 Assignment of Election-Related Filings October 2018 SO-18-07 Appointment of a Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel October 2018 SO-18-04 Delegation of Authority re: Enjoining Vexatious Litigants August 2018 SO-18-03 Court Reporter Rates and Voir Dire Transcripts April 2018 SO-18-02 Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley February 2018 SO-18-01 Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge, H. Bruce Guyton February 2018 SO-17-01 Appointment of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel February 2017 SO-13-07 RE: Electronic Filing of Documents May 2016 SO-16-03 In re: Reassignments of Criminal Cases Assigned to Senior District Judge Curtis L. Collier March 2016 SO-11-05 In re: Reassignments of Criminal Cases Assigned to Senior District Judge R. Allan Edgar March 2016 SO-16-01 Appointment of Chief United States Magistrate Judge January 2016 SO-15-07 Standing Committee to Administer ADR Programs November 2015 SO-15-05 Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge Carter July 2015 SO-15-03 Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Magistrate Judge Inman May 2015 SO-15-02 Appointment of Magistrate Judge Clifton L. Corker May 2015 SO-14-09 Merit Selection Panel Chattanooga Magistrate Judge November 2014 SO-14-03 Reassignment of Matters Assigned to Senior District Judge Thomas W. Phillips October 2014 SO-14-06 Merit Selection Panel Greeneville Magistrate Judge August 2014 SO-14-04 Court Reporter Rates and Voir Dire Transcripts April 2014 SO-14-02 Reassignment of Cases Assigned to District Judge James Howard Jarvis II April 2014 SO-13-03 CJA 20 Processing Procedure in Multi-Defendant Cases April 2013 SO-12-06 Increase in Attorney Admissions Fee December 2012 SO-12-02 Appointment of Chief Bankruptcy Judge Marcia Parsons July 2012 SO-12-01 Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Lee February 2012 SO-11-09 Merit Selection Panel, Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Lee October 2011 SO-11-06 Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Inman June 2011 SO-11-03 Merit Selection Panel, Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Inman March 2011 SO-11-02 Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Guyton February 2011 SO-10-02 Merit Selection Panel, Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Guyton November 2010 SO-09-08 Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Shirley October 2009 SO-09-03 Merit Selection Panel - Magistrate Judge Shirley June 2009 SO-08-06 Assignment of Election-Related Filings October 2008 SO-08-02 RE: Crack Retroactivity Cases February 2008 SO-08-01 Reassignments of Cases Assigned to Honorable James H. Jarvis February 2008 AO-06-01 Jury Parking Rates February 2006 Cases Filed By Direct TV October 2003 Bail Schedule January 2002