Federal Circuit to Resume In-Person Oral Arguments for March Sitting

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will resume in-person oral arguments for the March court sitting, it announced Tuesday. It had reverted to virtual oral arguments for its February sitting amid the surge in cases from COVID-19's omicron variant. With coronavirus cases numbers dwindling in the D.C. area, the court will still limit in-person attendance to arguing counsel and one additional "necessary attendee," it said. N95, KN95 or KF95 masks will be required of anyone entering the building, as will proof of a negative polymerase chain reaction test taken in the previous 72 hours, say the court's health and safety protocols last revised Jan. 18.