The COVID-19 crisis has altered pretty much every aspect of our daily lives, and proceedings at the highest levels of government are no exception. This week, the typically old-fashioned United States Supreme Court is making history by trying something new: teleconferencing. At 10 each morning, a phone line will open up and the nine justices, along with the usual phalanx of lawyers, will conduct business from their respective homes, with some procedural tweaks to keep the hearings moving in an orderly way. And for the first time, the American public will be allowed to eavesdrop. Head over to C-SPAN to listen in.
This sharable snippet comes from the May 6 edition of Corcoran’s Home/Office e-newsletter.