Los Angeles judge sued for requiring in-person appearances amid pandemic
JURIST
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Five nonprofit legal service organizations sued the presiding judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, seeking to prevent the court system from compelling in-person court appearances for traffic and unlawful detainer hearings. The lawsuit, filed by Public Counsel and other legal service groups, asserts that Presiding Judge Kevin Brazile’s order requiring in-person appearances violates attorneys’ and litigants’ constitutional rights.
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