Supreme Court postpones March cases, including Trump's bid to shield tax records

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: CNN

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will postpone upcoming oral arguments due to the coronavirus pandemic, including a case concerning President Donald Trump's bid to shield his tax records.

The move is the latest response to the pandemic and comes as the justices -- two of whom are in their 80s, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who turned 87 on Sunday -- are in the midst of a blockbuster term.

The session, set to begin on March 23, included the consolidated cases on Trump's financial records that were scheduled to be heard March 31, a significant copyright dispute between Google and Oracle and a major case regarding sexual assault in the military.

"In keeping with public health precautions" a statement from the Court's public information officer said, "the Supreme Court is postponing the oral arguments currently scheduled for the March session." The Court will "examine the options for rescheduling" in "light of the developing circumstances."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/supreme-court-march-trump-taxes/index.html

[theLJhog]

1. Oh well

The cases will be heard at some point. In the grand scheme of life a little delay doesn't amount to much.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. It protects Trump for another few months

[pnwmom]

13. Not true. It could well delay the final judgment till next year. n/t

[cstanleytech]

2. So Roberts found a way to lend Trump a hand?

[onenote]

3. did you want Justice Ginsburg out and about?

She's precisely who should be self quarantining.

And Breyer is 81.

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. Absolutely NO reason they cannot here cases

virtually via computer.

None. Last I checked, the SCOTUS was not communicating via telegraph.

[Calista241]

10. They barely allow tape recordings of SC arguments.

And they're one of the last employers of court sketch artists in the country despite the invention of the digital camera nearly 50 years ago.

[cstanleytech]

11. They also are not shaking hands with those arguing the cases and

they are a fair distance away from them in the court so hearing the cases would hardly have been a hardship.

[Sanity Claws]

4. More cover for the criminal in the White House

[iluvtennis]

5. Yes indeed. nt

[moonscape]

8. I'm relieved - have been very concerned about Ginsburg during this n/t

[lastlib]

9. ME TOO!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213083079

[bluestarone]

12. Well i look at it THIS WAY

If the SC could support tRUMP THEY WOULD do it NOW! So i feel good that WE will win this!

[SKKY]

14. For the love of God, someone please check in on RBG and make sure her ass stays in a freaking...

...air-tight bubble for the next 2 months.