Federal Circuit Goes Remote for Jan. Oral Arguments
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be remote for all January oral arguments amid the surge in COVID-19's omicron variant, COVID-19 surge, said the court Monday. All scheduled arguments will be held telephonically, it said. The…
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court announced revised protocols last week requiring proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test administered within the previous 72 hours of the oral argument, regardless of vaccination status. The Supreme Court earlier this month said it would hear January and February oral arguments in person, but courtroom access would be limited to the justices, essential court personnel, counsel in the scheduled cases and some journalists.