The Supreme Court postpones oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of coronovirus pandemic News
skeeze / Pixabay
The Supreme Court postpones oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of coronovirus pandemic

The U.S. Supreme Court postponed oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday. The court is considering alternative options for handling the various outstanding cases. This announcement comes after the Supreme Court postponed arguments scheduled for its March session.

Court spokeswoman, Kathleen Arberg state, “in keeping with the public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the court will postpone the oral arguments currently scheduled for the April session. The court will consider a range of scheduling options and other alternatives if arguments cannot be held in the courtroom before the end of the term.”

Six of the nine current justices, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg (87), Stephan Breyer (81), Clarence Thomas (71), Samuel Alito (70), John Roberts (65) and Sonia Sotomayor (65),  are over 60 and thus fall into the population that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has deemed most susceptible to contracting the virus.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Pope Urban II sparks First Crusade

Pope Urban II threw his support behind what would become the First Crusade on November 27, 1095 during the Council of Clairmont. The Pope urged the council's participants to render aid to the Byzantine Empire, which was being attacked by the Seljuks. Pope Urban called for a wide coalition of rich and poor to combat the threat, which eventually resulted in the conquest of much of the Muslim-controlled Levant by the Crusaders and the establishment of the Crusader States. Read Pope Urban's address.  

Catholic Code of Canon Law revised

On November 27, 1983, the revised Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church went into effect. Learn more about the history of Canon Law from Professor Kenneth Pennington of the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law.

Alfred Nobel creates Nobel Prize in his will

On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his will, creating the Nobel Prize. Learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Commission.