Jury Duty Is Cancelled

submitted by ManWithABanana from self.juryduty

La County : No Jurors are to Report Until April 16.

Orange County Ca : closed... March 17 through March 27

Cook County ILL : The 30-day {closure} period runs from March 17 through April 15.

Dallas County TX : Dallas County is cancelling all jury trials..... through May 8, 2020

Notable exception : New York county EDIT I did not see it the first time "If you have been summoned for jury duty, beginning on March 16th and continuing until further notice: • Please do not appear at the courthouse. Your service has been suspended "

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[–]Drewski 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They should accompany this with releasing people being held in jail for nonviolent offenses. I can see this further affecting the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial (although under the National Defense Authorization Act allowing indefinite detention this right has already been gutted).