The federal appeals court in Virginia is the latest circuit to suspend in-person arguments amid increasing cases of Covid-19 driven by the more transmissible omicron variant.
The Richmond-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said Tuesday that it would hold arguments remotely during its session running Jan. 25-28.
The decision follows similar calls from other federal appellate courts as Covid-19 spikes. The Tenth Circuit, Ninth Circuit, Second Circuit, Seventh Circuit, and Federal Circuit have all said they plan to hold arguments remotely this month.
District courts are also changing protocols as the virus worsens again. ...
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