Coronavirus: Federal court in KCMO continues most cases until March 29

Beth Phillips, chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, issued an order [PDF] continuing most civil and criminal cases until March 29. Effective immediately, the order continues all civil, criminal and grand jury selection, all trial-specific deadlines in criminal cases and all grand jury proceedings until March 29. Trial-specific deadlines in civil cases are up to the discretion of the individual judge. Criminal matters before magistrate judges, such as initial…