The new coronavirus is causing a wave of disruptions in the U.S. justice system, with state and federal courts across the country suspending trials and other legal proceedings to help contain the pandemic. From Maine to Alaska, federal and state courts have temporarily or indefinitely suspended new jury trials for criminal and civil cases. Some big-city court systems took similar measures on their own, with trials suspended in Los Angeles County, Dallas County and Washington, D.C....

Source: Wall Street Journal March 17, 2020 11:41 UTC