States across the country are postponing jury trials in response to rising COVID-19 cases. This spike in positive COVID cases was predicted earlier in the year, and certainly seems to be coming to fruition. While this spike is already leading to lockdowns and increased restrictions, businesses and home life are not the only areas affected. The court systems that just appeared to be catching up from the last nationwide shutdown are closing once...
Three delivery workers for the New York Post filed a civil suit against their union, claiming to have been treated unfairly. Little information has been released regarding the details of the case, but it remains significant as the first civil jury trial to take place in-person in Manhattan since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel thanked the participants in the trial, expressing his belief that their...
When COVID-19 swept across the country the way even the simplest daily tasks operated had to change drastically and quickly. The justice system was no exception to this, forcing courts across the United States to rethink how jury trials could be safely conducted. Trial by a jury of peers is a cornerstone of American democracy, allowing 12 randomly selected and vetted people to deliberate over a case and decide whether they believe one party is...