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SC postpones arguments for late March, early April amid coronavirus fears

Other business will go on as planned, including the justices' private conference on Friday and the release of orders in a week's time.

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There is no new date set for the postponed arguments. The building has been closed to the public since last week.

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The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump's financial records.

Other business will go on as planned, including the justices' private conference on Friday and the release of orders in a week's time. Some justices may participate by telephone, the court said in a statement.
 

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. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, and Stephen Breyer, 81, are the oldest members of the court.

 

There is no new date set for the postponed arguments. The building has been closed to the public since last week.

The only other time the 85-year-old court building was closed for arguments was in October 2001, when anthrax was detected in the court mailroom.

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First Published: Mar 17 2020 | 1:14 AM IST

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