When the COVID pandemic shuttered nearly every aspect of American life last year, there was one sector that couldnât put everything on hold â the criminal justice system.
The Tennessee Supreme Court, over the course of a year, has issued numerous directives to local judges to create a plan that would allow courts to still operate on a limited basis while protecting the rights of people charged with crimes.
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued its least restrictive measure for courtrooms â but also kept judicial discretion in place.
The new guidelines:
⢠Lifts any courtroom capacity limits still in effect; and