The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments via teleconference in several key cases next month, and for the first time will provide a live audio feed. The cases include President Trump’s bid to shield his tax and other financial records.
FILE - This is a Jan. 27, 2020 file photo of The Supreme Court in Washington. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hold arguments by teleconference in May in key cases, including President Donald Trump’s bid toThe court will make live audio of the arguments available for the first time. It had previously postponed courtroom arguments for March and April because of theThe court will hear 10 cases in all between May 4 and May 13.
The justices and the lawyers arguing the cases all will participate remotely. The court said a live audio feed will be provided to news organizations. The court has never live-streamed courtroom arguments and only rarely has it made the audio available on the same day. Six of the nine justices are 65 and older, at higher risk of getting very sick from the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The only other time Supreme Court arguments have been held outside the 85-year-old court building was in October 2001, when anthrax was detected in the court mailroom. That led the justices to hold arguments in the federal courthouse about a half mile from the Supreme Court, but only for one week.
In 1918, when the court still met inside the Capitol, arguments were postponed for a month because of the flu pandemic. Smallpox outbreaks in the late 1700s also caused postponement of court business.
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