Jury Trials Postponed Across Florida: Coronavirus Update

Law.com ^ | March 13, 2020 | Raychel Lean

[CheshireTheCat]

Don’t expect to argue before a Florida state jury in the next two weeks, as all jury trials have been suspended over coronavirus fears.

The suspension includes all grand jury proceedings, jury selection, criminal and civil jury trials, according to an order from Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, which encouraged judges to conduct proceedings electronically where possible...

[CheshireTheCat]

This is from a few days ago. A lot of courts are closing across the country. Today, for instance, the court in Franklin County, Ohio (where Columbus is) closed, as did the northern district for the Ohio federal court. The superior courts in NH closed the other day as well. No new trials will start in the NY state court system. A huge quantity of courts are closing in an attempt to quell the virus. I counted 45 separate courts or court systems in the quick query I did.

[Jeff Chandler]

How many innocent prisoners will be incarcerated that much longer?

[Crucial]

I wonder what the coronavirus rates are in prison?

[MrEdd]

Florida Man most affected!

[gasport]

80% 0F precincts in. NYT calls it for Drool.