On March 23, the case of Patrick Julien v. Aboubacar Diabate and Felix Nunezan commenced in person with a full panel of six jurors and two alternates in The New York County Supreme Court at 60 Centre St. Jury selection took place in a courtroom specially outfitted with plexiglass barriers and other safety features in addition mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, and other COVID-19 safety protocols were strictly enforced.
In many parts of the country, courts are getting jury trials back into full swing. Still, even at this stage of the pandemic, the effects of COVID-19 on trials go further than socially distanced jury boxes and judges behind sneeze guards.
Jury consultants and litigators across the country say the coronavirus is continuing to shape who makes it onto juries and how they are voting.
Are Jurors Too Scared to Serve?
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