Colorado Politics: Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold in Colorado, the state Supreme Court announced on Monday it will review the constitutionality of two judges’ decisions to bar spectators from their courtrooms and instead rely upon livestreaming during a pair of criminal trials.

At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to a public trial. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized public attendance benefits the criminally accused by permitting spectators to see a defendant is treated fairly and reminding trial participants about the importance of their work, among other reasons.

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