Portland Press Herald Article from August 3, 2020
Courts have been slowly scheduling more hearings, trying to address a mounting pandemic backlog relying on video conferencing with no widespread availability of public access.
Courtrooms have been open for people who want to listen in on virtual hearings, but Friday’s announcement (see July 29 posting below) offered the first official guidance about how the public will be allowed to watch online hearings online without going to a courthouse.
Court officials first submitted the funding request in May and court official made their case to the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee last week. Although not responsible for allocating federal funding, the AFAC is makes recommendations to the governor’s office.
The full Press Herald Article appears at the link below