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state. Further, in New Hampshire approximately 3,475 people are being monitored for signs of COVID-19 infection, over 120,307 total tests have been reported (both positive and negative test results), and community-based transmission has been confirmed.’ Nationally, the number of confirmed cases has grown to over 27197, 137, Given the contagious nature of the virus and the with 130,984 cases resulting in death.°® exponential growth in cases, COVID-19 presents an enormous danger litigants, security, and court proceeding. The court’s interest in preventing the spread of to the health and safety of the public, including the personnel involved in this COVID-19 and preserving the health of all hearing participants, including the public, would likely be prejudiced if is a weighty and substantial interest that partial closure. See United §$ the court were not to impose this tates v. Smith, 426 F.3d 567, 572- 73 (2d Cir. 2005) (finding tha September llth of requiring un t U.S. Marshal’s policy after known visitors to court to produce photo identification constituted partial closure of courtroom 4 COVID-19, N.H. Dep’t of https://www.nh.gov/covidl9/ 2020); Health and Human Servs., (last visited 12:00 p.m. July 2, Explore the Data: Tracking COVID-19 in New Hampshire, N.H. Pub. Radio, https://www.nhpr.org/post/updated-tracking- covid-19-cases-and-testing-new -hampshire#stream/0O (last visited 12:00 p.m. July 2, 2020). ° Real Clear Politics, (last visited 12:45 p.m. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ July 2, 2020). 4 DOJ-OGR-00019196