General News
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U.S.: Chief justice says pandemic teaches humility, compassion
Associated Press: "Chief Justice John Roberts told graduating seniors at his son’s high school that the coronavirus has 'pierced our illusion of certainty and control' and he counseled the students to make their way with humility, compassion and courage in a world turned upside down." -
Nothing to draw when nothing to see leaves SCOTUS artists idle
Bloomberg News: "Art Lien has been tuning in for what’s both familiar and unrecognizable during the first-ever live audio of Supreme Court oral arguments." -
U.S. Supreme Court Notebook: Chatty Thomas breaks with precedent
Associated Press: "A Supreme Court justice gets it in his mind to ask a question, and pretty soon, he’s got questions for everyone. And so the next question: Will Clarence Thomas ever stop talking?" -
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
Associated Press: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court’s arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said." -
Smooth sailing in U.S. Supreme Court's first teleconference case; Thomas joins fray
Reuters: "The first U.S. Supreme Court arguments conducted by teleconference - a break from tradition due to the coronavirus pandemic - played out smoothly on Monday." -
Black robes or bathrobes? Virus alters high court traditions
WSLS News: "The coronavirus pandemic is forcing big changes at the tradition-bound Supreme Court. The justices will hear arguments this month by telephone for the first time since Alexander Graham Bell patented his invention in 1876." -
U.S.: Lawyers get ready for first-ever Supreme Court oral arguments by phone
NBC News: "The Supreme Court’s announcement this week that it will hold oral arguments via teleconference for the first time in its history has a small group of America’s top attorneys prepping for the most important phone calls of their careers." -
U.S. Supreme Court moves to limit paper filings
Bloomberg News: "The U.S. Supreme Court joined the chorus of federal courts across the country trying to reduce paper filings amid the coronavirus outbreak." -
U.S. Supreme Court to hold May arguments by teleconference
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court said Monday it will hold arguments by teleconference in May in key cases, including President Donald Trump’s bid to shield his tax and other financial records." -
U.S. Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on Supreme Court and life in isolation
CNN: "Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently plunked down before his computer camera for a lively Zoom chat with students at the United Nations International School, offering a glimpse of the justices' private negotiations against a canvas of how the law develops in America."