While the trial courts and Appellate Division Departments have been shuttered for the last several weeks, the justices from both branches of the Supreme Court have been busy. Despite the courthouse closures and the lack of in-person staff or equipment, many decisions have been published, demonstrating that the courts continue to review and decide previously submitted motions and applications, albeit in a slower fashion.
All branches of the state courts are now preparing to resume full operations virtually. The rapidity of this transition is not surprising for the Appellate Division and the Court of Appeals, both of which for years utilized technology to assist practitioners and the public alike, to keep apprised of the courts’ day-to-day functions, including live video streams of in-person oral arguments, email filing procedures and email help contact.
