Sherman Federal Courthouse Closed, Jury Trial Halted After Coronavirus Outbreak

November 12, 2020 Natalie Posgate

A federal judge in Sherman has halted a jury trial underway in his courtroom in which multiple people involved in the trial, including two jurors, tested positive for COVID-19, according to court records and multiple sources.

In response, the Paul Brown federal courthouse will be closed the rest of the week for a deep cleaning, David O’Toole, a clerk for the Eastern District of Texas, told The Texas Lawbook.

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