The Honorable Thomas E. Johnston, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, has entered General Order 20-03, In Re: Court Operations In Light Of The Exigent Circumstances Presented By The COVID-19 Pandemic. The order closes the U.S. Courthouses in the Southern District of West Virginia to the general public through April 24, 2020. Please read and review the order which includes procedural matters and emergency contact numbers. The Order can be found by clicking here.