US Supreme Court to hear Trump's tax and financial records disputes in May

All high-profile disputes, including President Donald Trump's bid to shield tax and financial records, will be argued next month via teleconference, US Supreme Court has reportedly anunced. Courtroom arguments were previously postponed for April-May due to coronavirus pandemic. Judiciary will record live audio of arguments and is expected to hear at least 10 cases, all between May 4 and May 13. 

According to reports, hearing will include sensitive and complex U.S. presidential election system. courtroom will debate wher presidential electors are required to nullify ir pledge, if at all, in order to cast ir Electoral College ballots for candidate who won ir state. Kathy Arberg, Public Information Officer for U.S. Supreme Court, told a press conference that  justices will participate remotely, as court will hear a handful of oral arguments virtually. move is first ever to continue court’s business-as-usual despite global health emergency. 

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Arguments released online

Earlier on March 16, US Supreme Court reportedly anunced that it was closing its door for  public until furr tice out of “abundance of caution” due to COVID-19. For first time in 100 years, court suspended all oral arguments scheduled for month of March. It, however, tified that judiciary would furr examine options to have certain cases rescheduled in due course in light of developing circumstances, media reports confirmed.

Since last meeting held as of March 9, justices have done court sessions in private conferences by telephone, according to US media reports. As many as 7 cases were heard by Supreme Court in past month. While justices customarily re a summary of decision from bench, arguments were released online. “ court usually winds up its work for summer by end of June and returns to bench on first Monday in October. Ar 10 cases that were postponed because of virus outbreak will be argued in fall”, Stephen Vleck, a University of Texas law professor who will argue one of cases was quoted as saying.

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