This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court announced [1] it will soon hear a limited number of previously postponed oral arguments by teleconference. The R Street Institute issued the following statement from Governance Project Fellow Anthony Marcum in response to the Court’s recent announcement:

“In light of the current public health crisis, the Supreme Court is taking the right step to hear oral arguments remotely. This sends a powerful message that the Court remains open for business and will carry on adjudicating the nation’s most pressing legal disputes.”

“Even better, it has been reported [2] that live audio of these hearings will be available to the public. This is unprecedented and a tremendous step in improving the transparency of the Supreme Court. After this current health crisis is over, there is little reason why the Court should not continue this practice.”