This Order vacates General Order No. 101 issued on August 4, 2021.

Effective March 14, 2022, the State of Vermont adopted new guidance declaring mask-wearing as optional for the general public (except in health care and public transit settings). Consistent with the court’s approach throughout the pandemic of following the State of Vermont guidance, the court and the district’s Facility Security Committees have voted to adopt a district-wide policy that is consistent with the State of Vermont’s recent recommendations. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within Vermont’s federal courthouses:

1. Masking and social distancing are no longer required in common or public areas of the
buildings for vaccinated individuals. Unvaccinated individuals must remain masked in
all public areas of the courthouse and courtrooms...