General News
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U.S.: Some courts slow reopening plans as COVID cases rise
U.S. Courts: "At a time when some states are backtracking on plans to restore business and government operations, a number of federal courts also are slowing plans to reopen courthouse doors as coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers escalate in many states." -
From NEPA to North Dakota, 4 pipeline fights to watch
E&E News: "The outlook for U.S. pipelines changed dramatically last week with the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast natural gas project and a temporary shutdown of the Dakota Access oil pipeline." -
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline to shut down in one month
Courthouse News Service: "The Dakota Access pipeline must shut down by August 5, a federal judge ruled Monday." -
Federal judiciary issues report on restarting jury trials
U.S. Courts: "A comprehensive new report on conducting federal jury trials and convening grand juries during the pandemic details the number of factors for courts to consider, from changes to prospective juror questionnaires to creating safe spaces for jurors to deliberate safely." -
US judiciary to get a virus-minded makeover
Courthouse News Service: "Complete an online survey before heading to federal court, listing any signs of contact, symptoms or infection with the coronavirus. Permission to enter, should you qualify, will come with a QR code." -
COVID-19's shadow spreads across federal court filings
Law 360: "Federal courts are seeing an explosion of complaints referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, and the surge is spreading to a host of practice areas." -
PACER's flaws run counter to original purpose of increasing access to law
ABA Journal: "Like any lawyer, Tina Willis, owner of Tina Willis Law, a personal injury law firm in Orlando, Florida, frequently accesses court records electronically. But as a general rule, she tries to avoid PACER." -
Federal courts begin to consider guidelines for reopening
U.S. Courts: "The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has distributed to the courts guidelines for restoring operations that rely heavily on conditions in local communities and on objective data from local and state public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." -
Virus stimulus to help courts, authorizes some video hearings
Bloomberg Law: "The U.S. Supreme Court will get $500,000 as part of a historic government coronavirus stimulus package that also would authorize judges to allow video or telephone conferencing for certain hearings." -
Telephonic oral arguments: tips for advocates
Appellate Blog: "As federal courthouses limit their in-person operations because of COVID-19, telephonic oral arguments will become more common."