NEW: It was already hard for many people to navigate the civil justice system if they couldn't afford a lawyer. Here's how the coronavirus pandemic is making it even harder. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil… 
Most courts across the US have restricted public access, which means the in-court resources that people without a lawyer have long relied on to figure out how to fight an eviction or get a restraining order, for instance, are suddenly gone buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Courts have shifted operations online, but they're up against a digital divide that was a problem pre-pandemic — how do you reach people who don't have a computer or internet at home? Or who don't have data/cell minutes to do a virtual hearing? buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
On a pre-pandemic day, 10K people came through DC Superior Court. Filings are down, and that keeps the chief judge up at night: "It means either people’s legal issues miraculously resolved, or people feel they don't have access to the court's processes" buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
