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Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Postpones Civil Trials

By Thomas Baer •  May 15, 2020

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas provided a “Notice to the Bar” announcing that “all civil trials, currently scheduled through Monday, July 6, 2020, are postponed and will be rescheduled by the court.”

This is the latest decision by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For a full list of notices and orders in response to the pandemic, see the “Coronavirus Information” page on the court’s website. The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania also provides a list of updates for statewide court operations. See the “UJS Coronavirus Information” page for individual county and appellate level updates.

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