Zoom Testimony Requires Litigant and Attorney Side by Side — Division FH
Summary
Judge Keever-Agrama: any litigant testifying at a Zoom UMC or evidentiary hearing must be physically present with their attorney at the same location, in a quiet and stationary place.
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"all litigants testifying at a UMC hearing or any other evidentiary hearing held via Zoom must be present with their attorney at the same location" / "all attorneys, parties, and witnesses shall be in a quiet and stationary place"
- Official source
- 15th Cir. — Division FH Instructions (Judge Keever-Agrama)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division FH Instructions (Judge Keever-Agrama). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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