U.S. Courts Say They Can’t Stay Open Past Feb. 1 If Shutdown Continues
- America’s longest partial government closure now in 32nd day
- Court system warns may stay open until Feb. 1 but not longer
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The U.S. court system can continue operating during the partial government shutdown until Jan. 31, according to a statement by the federal Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
While the judiciary is exploring ways to extend that run by a day, “no further extension beyond Feb. 1 will be possible,” the AOC said in a statement issued late Tuesday afternoon. The courts had previously said that they would need to close for the most part after Jan. 25.