The coronavirus pandemic forced the court system to pause and created a backlog of cases and hearings for attorneys.

The Iowa Supreme Court is currently working with several legal professionals to start rolling out a plan. Attorney Peter Riley says they will have to figure out how to deal with the new situation to still allow for a fair trial.

He says they will also possibly see how it works to wear masks. Grady said these plans have been in the works since the courts partially closed in March.

All the final details on getting the court system back up and running are still being worked out.