Judiciary’s Covid-Era Broadcasting to Sunset as Emergency Ends

A pandemic-era policy that allowed public broadcasting of remote civil and bankruptcy proceedings is set to end after a policymaking arm of the federal judiciary determined Covid-19 isn’t impacting the federal courts anymore, according to information from the US Courts.

The decision by the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference takes effect May 24. That will begin a 120-day period during which federal courts will continue to broadcast video and audio of any remote civil and bankruptcy proceedings. The policy will come to an end on Sept. 21.

Remote broadcasting of court proceedings was essential to maintaining public access during ...