The massive slowdown of Texas courts and the impact on justice Judge who held first Zoom trial in nation sees solutions via virtual proceedings Updated: Tags: THE MASSIVE SLOWDOWN OF TEXAS COURTS If you were to talk with experts about the current state of the justice system in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will quickly tell you it has been dramatically impacted. “This is a deluge of biblical proportion that has affected every court and every county across, not just Texas, but the United States of America,” said KPRC 2′s Legal AnalystBrian Wice. Howard Henderson, director of the Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University, sums it up in four words.