The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will postpone upcoming oral arguments due to the coronavirus, including a case concerning President Trump's bid to shield his tax records.
The move is the latest response to the pandemic and comes as the justices -- two of whom are in their 80s, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who turned 87 on Sunday -- are in the midst of a blockbuster term. The session, set to begin on March 23, included the consolidated cases on Trump's financial records that were scheduled to be heard March 31, a significant copyright dispute between Google and Oracle and a major case regarding sexual assault in the military.
Read MoreThere is precedent for postponement, although it is very rare. The court postponed sessions in October 1918 at the time of the Spanish flu. According to the Court's statement, it also shortened its argument calendars in August 1793 and August 1798 in response to yellow fever outbreaks.
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