{"id":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-022","kind":"context","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Supreme Court of the United States","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Officer Kathleen Arberg)","authority":"Inherent authority; Sup. Ct. R. 27","instrument":"Press release postponing the March 2020 argument session (Mar. 16, 2020)","title":"Press Release: March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1) postponed; Building closed to the public","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-16","end":"March session cases rescheduled to telephone arguments in May 2020 (024)","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CRT","GATH","TELE"],"addressees":["counsel in argued cases","the public","Court employees"],"clause":"In keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19, the Supreme Court is postponing the oral arguments currently scheduled for the March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1).... The Building will continue to be open for official business, and filing deadlines are not extended under Rule 30.1. The Court is expanding remote working capabilities to reduce the number of employees in the Building, consistent with public health guidance. The Building will remain closed to the public until further notice. The Court\u0027s postponement of argument sessions in light of public health concerns is not unprecedented. The Court postponed scheduled arguments for October 1918 in response to the Spanish flu epidemic.","enforcement":"Order of the Court as to its calendar","functions":["CT courts","CS appellate representation and travel","OF telework of Court employees"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_03-16-20","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":37297,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-022","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-022","citation":"Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Officer Kathleen Arberg), Press release postponing the March 2020 argument session (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-022)","stateName":"","related":[]}