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Federal Courts Scramble To Adapt To Disruptions From Coronavirus Pandemic

From delaying trials to relying more on videoconferencing, courts are attempting to carry on their work amidst the national response to the outbreak.

Federal courthouses across the United States are taking steps large and small — including postponing trials and moving courtroom hearings to video conferences — as officials scramble to curtail public gatherings and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

The impact on the federal court system is just one of a thousand

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