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After almost a year of virtual-only services, courts in New York are expected to begin in-person jury trials this month, again.
November briefly saw in-person hearings but was quickly moved back online because of a second wave of COVID-19 cases in the state. Advocates for people awaiting trial criticize a growing backlog in court cases.
New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has praised courthouses across the state that implemented protocol to follow COVID-19 guidance to keep the criminal justice system running.
“Every individual arrested and held in custody since the beginning of the pandemic has been expeditiously arraigned by a judge,” DiFiore said during her annual state of judiciary address on Tuesday.
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