Since March 13, 2020, the US District Court, Western District, has issued a series of orders suspending all jury trials in light of public-health concerns associated with COVID-19. At the point that the Court authorizes the resumption of jury trials and based on extant public-health conditions, trials likely will occur on a limited basis—i.e., the Court intends to hold no more than one jury trial in each of its courthouses at a given time, and criminal trials will be given priority over civil trials.
Please see the notice on the Court’s website regarding the general procedures in place for all jury trials until public-health conditions permit the Court to modify these procedures.
