Twenty-four judges in Harris County who handle civil cases won’t hold any jury trials in March because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Judge Michael Gomez of the 129th Civil District Court, who is also the civil administrative judge in Harris County’s district courts, announced in a public notice that the choice to stop calling civil jury trials for March came about “in response to the growing public health concerns and to protect the due process rights of all residents of Harris County.”

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