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After nearly thirteen months, civil jury trials in Cook County
are set to resume. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, civil
jury trials have all but stopped in Cook County courts. However,
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Law
Division Presiding Judge James P. Flannery, Jr. have each issued
administrative orders allowing civil jury trials to resume.
On March 23, 2021, Chief Judge Evans issued an amended
administrative order, G.A.O. 2020-07, which set May 3, 2021 as the
target date for resuming jury trials. Cook County Cir. Ct. G.A.O. 2020-07, §