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What do coronavirus court closures mean for the right to a speedy trial?

In Montgomery County, with 13 presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, court officials have instituted emergency measures to curb traffic into the bustling county courthouse in Norristown: canceling jury trials and many other hearings through March 27 and conducting some hearings by video.

Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.
Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.Read moreFrank Wiese / Staff