As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spikes across the nation, federal appeals courts are weighing whether to switch to virtual oral arguments or alter their rules for in-person hearings.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Seventh Circuit were the first two federal appeals courts to switch back to remote oral arguments amid the omicron spike, but courts elsewhere are still watching to see if operational changes are needed.

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