Court systems across the United States continue to struggle with backlogs and delays due to COVID-19 restrictions. In many places, these have contributed to significant increases in time to disposition. In Cook County (IL), for example, the median time to disposition for felony cases increased from 120 days in 2017 to a peak of 271 days in 2022. Similarly, in Milwaukee County (WI), time to disposition for felony cases increased from 155 days in 2017 to 314 days in 2022. Other large jurisdicti...
