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As The Nation's Courthouses Reopen, They Face Massive Backlogs In Criminal Cases

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As criminal courthouses slowly reopen across the country, many have massive case backlogs that could take years to get through. In Chicago, that has prosecutors preparing to drop thousands of what they have designated "low-level" cases because it will be impossible to bring them to trial in time. (Getty Images)
As criminal courthouses slowly reopen across the country, many have massive case backlogs that could take years to get through. In Chicago, that has prosecutors preparing to drop thousands of what they have designated "low-level" cases because it will be impossible to bring them to trial in time. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on July 13, 2021.

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