FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during an Easter blessing event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that for the first time the nine justices will hear cases argued by teleconference rather than in the courtroom due to the coronavirus pandemic including a closely watched dispute over whether President Donald Trump's tax and financial records should be disclosed.
The announcement represented the latest way in which the pandemic is reshaping American society, with the court set to embrace teleconferencing like countless other shuttered workplaces that have sought ways to continue functioning.
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