United States of America et al v. Anderson, et al.

Filing 347

ORDER: The trial will not be held on December 7, 2021. Defendant Florence is ORDERED to comply with the daily reporting requirements stated in this order. The Court will convene the trial at the earliest opportunity allowed by COVID-19 safety protocols. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on December 6, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern on December 6, 2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(AN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 2:13-cv-00035

v.
Magistrate Judge Alistair E. Newbern
DAVID G. FLORENCE,
Defendant.

ORDER
Defendant David Florence has filed the COVID-19 PCR test results as directed by the
Court’s prior order (Doc. No. 342). Although the test results state that SARS-CoV-2 RNA was not
detected (Doc. No. 346), Florence reports that he is “feverish, coughing, and short of breath” (Doc.
No. 345). The test result also states that Florence is “[s]ymptomatic as defined by CDC.” (Doc.
No. 346). The Court’s COVID-19 safety protocol does not permit a person experiencing COVID19 symptoms to enter the courthouse. Accordingly, the Court will not convene the trial of this
matter on December 7, 2021.
Florence is ORDERED to file a statement of whether he is experiencing COVID-19
symptoms supported by a doctor's confirmation by noon on December 7, 2021, and shall file a
statement of his symptoms by noon every weekday thereafter until further order of the Court.
The Court may order that Florence provide additional medical documentation of his symptoms
or COVID-19 test results by further order. The jury panel remains on call, and the Court
intends to convene the trial at the earliest opportunity allowed by COVID-19 protocols.
It is so ORDERED.
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ALISTAIR E. NEWBERN
United States Magistrate Judge