Serial: 231563
FILED
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI MAY 05 2020
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
No. 2020-AD-00001-SCT SUPREME COURT
COURT OF APPEALS
&
No. 89-R-99019
IN RE: EMERGENCY ORDER RELATED TO CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19)
EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER-9
The Supreme Court and the Chief Justice, in his capacity as chief administrative
officer of all courts in the state, find that certain temporary amendments to the Rules and
Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education are required to hinder the spread
of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The following temporary amendments are warranted:
(A) Regulation 3.9 shall be temporarily suspended. Judges may complete
their 2019-2020 CJE requirements through the method oftheir choosing, either
online, webinars or live, in-person programs, as approved by the Committee
on Continuing Judicial Education.
(B) Rule 5 shall be temporarily amended to allow judges to report their
compliance with the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Judicial
Education on or before September 30, 2020~
(C) Any judge who is unable to complete the temporarily amended
requirements may seek a hardship exemption and/or extension from the
Committee on Continuing Judicial Education.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory
Continuing Judicial Education are temporarily amended for 2019-2020 reporting year as set
forth in this Order.
SO ORDERED, this the ~ day ofM , 2:ijlf
CHAEL K. RANDOLPH,
CHIEF ruSTICE
FOR THE COURT
ALL JUSTICES AGREE.