Court Decisions
The Court considers a question of first impression — whether a criminal defendant must be provided in-person interpreting services, rather than video remote interpreting (VRI) services, at his jury trial.
From the memorandum opinion: “Gary Montgomery, a mentally disabled man, was arrested in 2012 and charged with the murder of Deoni Jones. After five and a half years of incarceration pending trial, a jury found Montgomery not guilty. Montgomery’s amended complaint alleges that defendant District of Columbia violated his rights under Title II of the…
