Daily Archives: July 6, 2021

After 18 months, jury trials set to resume at Orleans Criminal District Court

By Natasha Robin | WVUE | July 6, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -Criminal District Court is expected to get much busier in the weeks ahead. We’re told jurors have already been empaneled for a Grand Jury and a Special Grand Jury. Court officials say the prospective juror’s response was promising. From here,…

Jury trials resume in New Orleans with massive backlog due to COVID-19

WDSU Digital Team | July 6, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Jury trials have been put on pause for 16 months due to the coronavirus pandemic in New Orleans, resulting in a massive backlog of cases. Jury trials are set to resume Tuesday in the city. The City of New Orleans said the public can volunteer…