Judges and attorneys from Houston participate in a video meeting, organized by 127th District Judge R.K. Sandill, using Zoom, which is the system the Texas judiciary will use for court hearings in the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: R.K. Sandill/Twitter
With shelter-in-place orders going into effect this week in Texas’ major metro areas, courts and judges are zooming—literally—to learn video conferencing technology.
Although courts are technically exempted from shelter-in-place orders, because they fill an essential government function, many judges, still want alternatives to in-person hearings, because they’re trying to reduce exposure to the coronavirus for the public, their staff and themselves.
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