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Jonathan  Karesh
Jury trials have been suspended for the next 30 days starting on Monday over public safety concerns due to COVID-19, the San Mateo County Superior Court said on Thursday.
Jonathan Karesh, presiding judge of the San Mateo County Superior Court, decided to delay court dates because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the subsequent safety concerns. Karesh wanted to reduce the risk of exposing jurors and employees to COVID-19. He weighed the balance of providing an essential public service and protecting people from risk through jury trials. Around 1,000 people show up for consideration for jury duty in a week, and he wanted to try and reduce that risk.