Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Aug. 31, 2021
Will courts mandate jurors receive COVID vaccines?
For the moment, it appears few courts require prospective jurors to receive an inoculation. But rising COVID cases may tempt some judges to mandate shots. Positive COVID tests among jurors have already derailed several trials around the nation in recent weeks.
Does a defendant have the right to a jury of their peers if their peers aren't vaccinated?
For the moment, it appears few courts require prospective jurors to receive an inoculation. But rising COVID cases may tempt some judges to mandate shots. Positive COVID tests among jurors have already derailed several trials around the nation in recent weeks.
Courts also have a far larger pool of vaccinated jurors to choos...
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