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14 Apr, 2020

Remote Alternatives in International Courts

2020-04-14T13:30:38-05:00April 14th, 2020|Tags: , , , |

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, courts around the world began closing their doors, only to open new modes of communication online and over the telephone.  Technology became an operational lifeline.  The virus has unearthed the potential of underutilized tools long resisted by judges and court administrative staff.  "Remote court" -- from telephonic hearings to video [...]

15 Jan, 2020

Supreme Court Slow to Adopt Technology

2020-01-15T12:32:37-06:00January 15th, 2020|Tags: , , |

  Though Supreme Court Justices are a bright bunch they are not renowned for their technological savvy.  In fact, the Court itself has been openly technophobic at times.  In his 2014 year-end report on the judiciary, Chief Justice Roberts explained that “[t]he courts will always be prudent whenever it comes to embracing the ‘next big [...]