WASHINGTON, May 4 — After a pause occasioned by the coronavirus, the US Supreme Court will resume hearing cases today, but in a small revolution for the tradition-bound institution the justices will participate from home, with live audio broadcast on radio and television. The move to greater...
A police officer on the plaza in front of the US Supreme Court building during the Covid-19 outbreak in Washington April 15, 2020. — Reuters pic
In normal times, the top US court meets in its stately neo-classical building directly across First Street from the US Capitol. Despite calls for reform, the court has always refused to allow microphones or cameras, saying it does not want to lend undue weight to hearings, which justices say are often less decisive than the written arguments submitted by lawyers.
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