CASB — General Order 182

Source: https://www.casb.uscourts.gov/sites/casb/files/documents/general-orders/GO182.pdf

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: ) FILED October 11, 2013 ) OPERATING THE COURT IN THE ) ABSENCE OF AN APPROPRIATION ) BANKRUPTCY GENERAL OR CONTINUING RESOLUTION ) ORDER NO. 182 ) ) ______________________________________ )

In the absence of an appropriation or a continuing resolution, the Court adopts the

following plan to fulfill its constitutional and statutory duties to hear and resolve cases and proceedings.

All judges, their chambers staff, the Clerk, as well as employees of the Clerk’s

Office perform duties and functions that support the Court and are necessary for the continued resolution of cases. This Court absorbed a 37% reduction of staffing resources over the past fiscal year; this underscores the need for all remaining staff to be present to fulfill the Court's case related responsibilities.

Accordingly, all present employees of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the

Southern District of California, including the Bankruptcy Judges and their staff and the Clerk and employees of the Clerks’ Office are hereby declared essential and are ordered to report for work according to normal schedules and to continue normal operations. To the fullest extent practicable during the funding lapse, activities must be limited to those necessary and essential to support the Court in the resolution of cases and proceedings. The incurrence of travel and other expenditures must be limited to those that support the operations of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2013 s/Laura S. Taylor

LAURA S. TAYLOR, CHIEF JUDGE United States Bankruptcy Court

General Order No. 182