On January 4, 2021 Chief Judge Janet Difiore issued a message lauding the efforts of court staff and their increasing proficiency with remote proceedings. She also spoke to some of the concerns raised by remote proceedings and how the Courts plan to address them. Despite the positive sentiment, the letter reads as if there are not currently plans to reinitiate a phased reopening, or reverse the current trend of increased restrictions on in person court proceedings/filings. Judge Difiore’s message can be found at the following link: https://www.elaw.com/elaw21/blog_documents/ChiefJudgeJanetDifoioreMessage010421.pdf.