The Jury Returns
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Monitoring the Reopening

By on February 16, 2021
Posted In Federal Courts, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Reopening Procedures

Case numbers are falling. Vaccination is proceeding. We may be on track for a return to in-person jury trials in federal court. The question is: When will we get there? Today, we have three bits of news on that topic:

  • On Friday, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois continued the suspension of jury trials through April 5, 2021.
  • Also on Friday, the US District Court for the District of Minnesota continued the suspension of jury trials through May 2, 2021.
  • In the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lorna Schofield has set a major patent infringement jury trial for May 3. Notably, however, the April 23 final pre-trial conference is telephonic.
Tags: COVID-19 vaccine, jury trial, Lorna Schofield, patent trial
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