S.F. public defender, taxpayers can sue over COVID courtroom closures
Delays in criminal cases due to COVID-19 have been upheld by California courts, rejecting defendants’ claims of violations of their right to a speedy trial. But now a state appeals court says San Francisco courts can be sued by taxpayers and the city’s public defender for allegedly refusing to make enough courtrooms available for criminal cases during the pandemic.
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