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Judges and Judiciary,
Covid Court Ops

Mar. 3, 2021

Why don’t we just shut down the courts?

Lest anyone forget: Superior court judges and staff are essential workers.

Mary Thornton House

Mediator
Alternative Resolution Centers

800 S Figueroa Ste 1200
Los Angeles , CA 90017

Phone: (310) 284-8224

Cell: (213) 623-0211

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Why is it that we don't just shut down our courts? How important is your right to equality? How much is access to justice for you and your loved ones worth to you? What if you had no courts to resolve dispute or seek redress for wrongs against you?

If you replace the word "courts" with hospitals, police/fire departments, and grocery stores in recent rhetoric by some calling for the courts to close, such a notion is absurd. These enti...

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