Since April of last year, the Supreme Court has been hearing cases and conferencing remotely. (See here, here, here, and here.) But, with California and most of the country reopening from pandemic restrictions, the court is now assessing a return to normal operations, with the possibility of counsel opting to still argue remotely.
The court today emailed to counsel a questionnaire “to assist the California Supreme Court in reconstituting post-pandemic court operations.” Among other things, the court wants to know “whether you would be comfortable resuming in-person arguments later this year in any of the courthouses,” “[w]hether you feel you would be a more effective advocate by presenting your arguments in person, rather than presenting your arguments online via videoconference,” and, “[w]hen in-person arguments resume, would you be inclined to participate online/remotely, if that remained as an option.”
The email says questionnaire answers “will be shared anonymously with court staff only to assist in developing and deciding final policies.”
