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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Level
- Court
- Authority
- Inherent authority
- Issued
- 2020-04-13 Apr. 13, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-04
- End
- May 13, 2020 (telephonic argument continued for the October Term 2020 through May 2021; those announcements not separately saved) (read as 2020-05-13)
- In force
- May 4, 2020 to May 13, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices
- Addressees
- counsel in the listed cases (McGirt v. Oklahoma; USPTO v. Booking.com; Little Sisters of the Poor; Trump v. Vance; Trump v. Mazars, among others)
- the public and press
- Functions reached
- CT courts (first remote arguments in the Court's history)
- CS appellate representation (no travel to Washington)
- CB hotels, travel and hospitality serving the Supreme Court bar
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS
Operative words
The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in a limited number of previously postponed cases.... In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Justices and counsel will all participate remotely.
Enforcement
Order of the Court as to its calendar