The spread of coronavirus poses a potential complication for a U.S. legal system that gathers thousands of people each week to serve as jurors in criminal and civil cases.
So far, few trials have been disrupted, and judges are taking precautions to keep courts open, like video conferences for hearings and urging sick people to stay home. But with more infections expected, they’re also preparing for the possibility they may not be able to call anyone for jury duty.
“There are carriers among us -- we’ve embraced that,” said Bexar County, Texas, Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, who created rules ...