Washington chief justice reflects on pandemic’s lasting imprint on state courts

While the disruptions caused difficulties in the short term, they also led to changes in how Washington’s court system operates

Posted 1/23/25

Like everything else, Washington’s court system was upended by COVID-19. Court proceedings paused or moved online. Cases piled up. Justice was delayed.

But the pandemic, in some ways, also …

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While the disruptions caused difficulties in the short term, they also led to changes in how Washington’s court system operates

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