The venerable courthouse
with its majestic halls and stately courtrooms
engenders a respect for the rule of law
upon all that enter.
This is a place where life-changing decisions happen.
Holding court on Zoom is like church
in a supermarket parking lot.
There's a reason that parishoners who tried it
during the pandemic were eager to return
to their sanctified spaces - the experience is different.
The same is true for courts.
Remote proceedings cheapen and trivialize
the sacred ceremony that is a trial.
-Hon. John C. Coughenor, U.S.D.J.
I, for one, agree wholeheartedly with Judge Coughenor. I applaud him for writing this opinion piece for The Seattle Times. It is, in my estimation, a worthwhile read.
Peruse it and make up your own mind.
-AK
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