Omicron Continues to Disrupt Civil Jury Trials in Texas

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to upend in-person civil jury trials across state courts in Texas. 

In Dallas County, in-person civil jury trials were planned to resume Friday after being paused earlier this month, but Maricela Moore, the local administrative judge, made the decision Thursday to postpone jury trials tentatively to Feb. 10 after meeting with other civil judges, she told The Texas Lawbook on Friday. She said the judges will reevaluate in February. Because Dallas County has moved to a new system, Judge Moore said the civil courts have continued summoning jurors but are able to send jurors up-to-date information via text or email about whether to show up for their service.