Published on: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Federal courts in Maryland are closing to the public starting Nov. 16 for at least two weeks as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the region.
The court issued an order Wednesday saying that no members of the public, attorneys, prosecutors, witnesses or other court users will be allowed to enter any courthouse in the state without prior permission. The two courthouses are in Greenbelt and Baltimore. Before the latest order, courts were having some in-person proceedings, including a few jury trials.
Maryland has seen eight consecutive days with at least 1,000 virus cases, extending a pandemic record for the third straight day. The state also reported 16 new deaths on Wednesday, its highest daily total since late July.