Robert Katzmann, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Photo by David Handschuh/NYLJ)
With arguments being conducted remotely and written opinions on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will reassess the prospects of reopening its Lower Manhattan courthouse later this summer, though a timeline for resuming in-person operations was not yet clear, the court’s top jurist told the Law Journal this week.
Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann said in an interview that no decisions would be made before the end of June, when the Manhattan-based appeals court stops hearing oral arguments and shifts its focus to reading and writing opinions.
