Washington — The typically technology-averse Supreme Court is breaking new ground Monday as it conducts arguments remotely by telephone conference and streams live audio for the press and public for the first time, allowing the masses to experience what an event usually reserved for members of the public who choose to wait in line to gain access to the court's stately courtroom.
The court, like other millions of Americans, government institutions and businesses, has altered the way it conducts its proceedings to comply with public health guidelines implemented to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
As part of those efforts, the court canceled its oral arguments scheduled to be in March and April and will instead hold arguments telephonically for 10 cases over the first two weeks of May. Among the legal battles set to be heard remotely are closely watched cases over subpoenas for President Trump's financial records, faithless electors and the Electoral College, and Obamacare's contraception mandate.
How to listen to Supreme Court arguments
- What: The Supreme Court hears arguments by telephone in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com
- Date: Monday, May 4
- Time: Now
- Online stream: Live on CBSN — in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device
Kicking off the historic two weeks is a dispute between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Booking.com over a bid by the online reservation company to trademark the name.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused registration because the term "booking" is generic and said the addition of ".com" did not create a protectable mark. Booking.com sought review of the decision from a federal district court in Virginia, which ruled in favor of the company. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed.
Two women are the first to test the court's new method for hearing arguments — Supreme Court veteran Lisa Blatt is arguing for Booking.com, and Erica Ross of the Solicitor General's Office at the Justice Department for the government.
Arguments began with Supreme Court Marshal Pamela Talkin crying "oyez, oyez, oyez, all persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States, are admonished to give their attention for the court is now sitting. God save the United States and this honorable court."
Chief Justice John Roberts then began questioning without acknowledging the historic nature of the arguments. Questions proceeded in order of seniority, with Justice Clarence Thomas, who was second to question Ross, deviating from his typical silence during oral arguments.
"Miss Ross, a couple of questions," Thomas said.
Roberts worked to keep the pace of questions moving swiftly, at times cutting off Ross to invite his colleagues to begin their queries. The arguments hit a bit of a snag after Roberts called for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to begin her questioning.
"Justice Sotomayor?" Roberts said. "Justice Sotomayor?"
"I'm sorry, chief," Sotomayor eventually responded, apparently unmuting her phone.
After all nine justices completed their questioning of Ross, Roberts instructed her to "take a minute to wrap up" before moving to Blatt, who is arguing for Booking.com.
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