Md. Chief Judge issues emergency order requiring vaccination of state Judiciary personnel

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In response to the ongoing challenge of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has issued an emergency order requiring state judiciary personnel to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

We’re told staff will be required to show proof of vaccination by September 27th, or, until vaccinated, submit to weekly tests proving their negative status in order to report to work.

This order is consistent with other state judiciary orders and with local, state, and federal orders being issued to combat the surge in transmission rates and to protect judiciary personnel and the public.

“These are necessary measures to safeguard judges, employees, and court visitors from the spread of the COVID-19 virus and more contagious Delta variant to the greatest extent possible,” said Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera. “More than half of Judiciary personnel already have been vaccinated, and I am confident that all personnel understand the importance of maintaining safe workplaces to protect staff and the people we serve.”