Most federal appellate courts are still conducting oral arguments, but with the lawyers and the judges all participating remotely. State appellate systems are not uniform in what they are doing about oral arguments. Advocates should definitely check repeatedly for the court's most recent coronavirus plan, as the situation remains very fluid. Currently, Connecticut has postponed arguments with no new dates scheduled and also has given parties the option of waiving arguments. Massachusetts has cancelled arguments for April and will decide cases on the briefs unless otherwise ordered by the court.
We thought it would be helpful to provide some advice to lawyers participating in the jurisdictions that are conducting remote arguments. Of course, the advice is general; different courts may vary in how they conduct the remote arguments, and the courts vary in size and procedures. Nevertheless, this advice should apply to all the remote arguments you will participate in.
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