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Courts Considering Permanently Keeping Some COVID-Related Changes

Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 28, 2021

Some operational changes within the state’s court system made to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic may become permanent, the Nashville Post reports. Appearing before the House Finance Committee this week, Administrative Office of the Courts Director Deborah Taylor Tate said the adoption of teleconferencing technology could continue even after the spread of the disease diminishes. Tate agreed with Rep. John Mark Windle, D-Livingston, when he said "the current court structure is from the time of Andrew Jackson,” adding that there must “be a better way to queue people and not take up all their time.” Asked by another committee member whether continuing to hold court virtually after the state of emergency ends is a possibility, Taylor admitted it was an open question. “These are issues that are going to be litigated,” she said.

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