Judicial Conference Extends Federal Courts' Remote Viewing Exception

The Judicial Conference extended the temporary, COVID-19 exception to its broadcasting policy for another 120 days, it said Tuesday. The policy, adopted in 2020, allows the use of teleconferencing to let the public and media members listen to civil and bankruptcy court proceedings remotely. The Judicial Conference said there's increasing use of in-person proceedings as the pandemic emergency conditions have abated, but nearly all courts still do civil and bankruptcy proceedings remotely in at least some circumstances. It said the 120-day extension will help courts maintain flexibility as they transition to post-pandemic operations.