November 13, 2020 / By Frank Brill From the Times UnionNew York’s chief administrative judge, Lawrence K. Marks, on Friday issued an order suspending any new jury trials across the state as COVID-19 has surged in many communities.The notification by Marks will also suspend grand juries from impaneling.The court shutdown comes a week after criminal jury trials had resumed in New York City. One of those trials was adjourned when several employees at a Bronx courthouse tested positive for COVID-19.Read More »
