# Q&A: Supreme Court bows to the moment with first streaming arguments

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/qa-supreme-court-bows-to-the-moment-with-first-streaming-arguments/
- Published: 2020-05-04T09:00:47-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Article by Greg Stohr – Bloomberg News (TNS). WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is about to go where it has never gone before. And the country will get to listen in live. The court will hear its first-ever argument by telephone Monday, opening a two-week remote session that includes disputes over subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s financial records. The justices are allowing live audio broadcasts, another novelty for a court that under less-dire circumstances treasures its precedents and traditions. The 10 phone arguments, a concession to the coronavirus outbreak, will offer a public window into the court’s operations at a time when they are far from normal. The justices will be using unfamiliar technology and a new questioning format, while perhaps wondering how it will be perceived by a live audience that could include a tweeting president. […] Click here to view original web page at www.bozemandailychronicle.com