Two public-rights groups on Friday sued Kern County Superior Court, alleging courthouse leaders have unlawfully blocked access to criminal proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ACLU and the First Amendment Coalition, along with relatives of several defendants, claim the Central Valley court is violating the public’s right to watch arraignments, preliminary hearings and trials, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

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