Law.com reports:
- Federal Circuit to Restart In-Person Arguments in September, With Some Restrictions In Place -- Only a limited number of people will be allowed in the courtroom and the circuit will keep livestreaming arguments “until further notice.”
- Virtual Judicial Clerk Interviews Seem Likely to Stick Around as Federal Judges' Hiring Plan Gains Momentum
- Some federal judges have said they prefer the convenience of interviewing clerkship candidates online and have indicated they will continue that practice after the pandemic subsides.
Feedback from judges has been largely positive, said Chief Judge Sidney Thomas of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, who is one of the original architects of the current plan and sits of the ad-hoc committee of judges who are coordinating the effort.