Virus Pushes a Staid Supreme Court Into Revolutionary Changes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — A few months ago, a coalition of news organizations asked the Supreme Court to allow live audio coverage of major arguments on gay rights and immigration. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. rejected the request within hours, in keeping with longstanding practice at an institution that almost never departs from tradition.

But on Monday, the court will break with history twice: hearing the first of 10 cases that will be argued in a telephone conference call, and letting the public listen in. It is a momentous step for a cautious and secretive institution and yet another way in which the coronavirus pandemic has forced American society to adjust to a new reality.

“It’s a remarkable development and completely unexpected,” said Bruce Collins, the general counsel of C-SPAN, which will offer live coverage of the arguments.

Among the cases the justices will hear by phone over the next two weeks are three on May 12 about subpoenas from prosecutors and Congress seeking President Trump’s financial records, which could yield a politically explosive decision this summer as the presidential campaign enters high gear.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/virus-pushes-a-staid-supreme-court-into-revolutionary-changes/ar-BB13y0ct?li=BBnb7Kz

[empedocles]

1. Could put more exposure/light on SCOTUS

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. When they overturn Roe and launch a physical war on women, when they start killing women,

having an audio record of their decision will be helpful.

[Princess Turandot]

3. The audios are available now. They release them at the end of each week..

..under current practices. The recordings go back to the 1950's.

The difference here is that the sessions will be broadcast in real time.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2019