Editorial: Coronavirus forced the Supreme Court into transparency. Finally
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Apr 14, 2020
3 minutes
Forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to postpone oral arguments in several cases, the Supreme Court on Monday announced that it would let the public listen in real time to oral arguments by lawyers and the revealing questions and comments by the justices.
It's a welcome step, but it should have occurred long ago.
The policy should be made permanent once the pandemic subsides and in-person arguments resume. And the court should take its newfound commitment to
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