The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments by teleconference next month, including the high-profile dispute over whether President Donald Trump’s tax and financial records should be disclosed
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that for the first time it will hear cases argued by teleconference rather than in the courtroom due to the coronavirus pandemic including a dispute over whether President Donald Trump’s tax and financial records should be disclosed.
In another break with tradition, the court will provide a live audio feed of the arguments to the news media. Cable TV network C-SPAN said it plans to broadcast that feed in all the cases. “The court building remains open for official business, but most court personnel are teleworking. The court building remains closed to the public until further notice,” Arberg said.
“We are pleased that the court will hear arguments this term,” said Jay Sekulow, a personal lawyer for Trump. Other cases to be argued by teleconference include a religious rights dispute involving Catholic schools in California and a Trump administration bid to let employers obtain religious exemptions from having any health insurance offered to employees pay for women’s birth control.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the coronavirus response daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
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