Claim: The U.S. Department of Justice under Trump has proposed granting federal judges broad authority to pause court proceedings during a national emergency, effectively allowing defendants to be detained indefinitely until the emergency is deemed over.
Fact-check: Did DOJ Propose Rollback of Defendants' Rights During Pandemic?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Bethania Palma
Date published: 2020-03-24T14:21:55