The Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts, said in 2014 that courts will always be careful when it comes to “the next big thing” in technology. And it took a worldwide pandemic for the U.S. Supreme Court to finally agree to use, of all things, the telephone. In May, the court’s members will hear arguments over the telephone for the first time. Public television service C-SPAN will broadcast audio of the arguments “live.” Clare Cushman is director of publications at the Supreme Court Historical Society. She called the decision to use telephones a “giant leap forward” for a place that sticks to tradition.
Title: US Supreme Court Makes History
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data-start-time='26583' data-end-time='35729'>In May, the court’s members will hear arguments over the telephone for the first time.</span> <span data-start-time='35729' data-end-time='44854'> Public television service C-SPAN will broadcast audio of the arguments “live.”</span> <span data-start-time='44854' data-end-time='53146'>Clare Cushman is director of publications at the Supreme Court Historical Society.</span> <span data-start-time='53146' data-end-time='62604'>She called the decision to use telephones a “giant leap forward” for a place that sticks to tradition.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/C.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14890 data-hint-location='14500' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/what_is_the_us_supreme_court.wav'>What is the U.S. Supreme Court?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the highest court in the federal judiciary of the USA'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_lowest_court_in_the_judiciary_of_the_usa.wav'><span>the lowest court in the judiciary of the USA</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/a_popular_us_reality_show.wav'><span>a popular U.S. reality show</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_executive_branch_of_the_usa.wav'><span>the executive branch of the USA</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_highest_court_in_the_federal_judiciary_of_the_usa.wav'><span>the highest court in the federal judiciary of the USA</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14891 data-hint-location='26583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/what_did_the_us_supreme_court_agree_to_use_for_arguments_for_the_first_time.wav'>What did the U.S. Supreme Court agree to use for arguments for the first time?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the telephone'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_zoom_meeting_app.wav'><span>the zoom meeting app</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_computer.wav'><span>the computer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/a_legal_pad.wav'><span>a legal pad</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_telephone.wav'><span>the telephone</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14892 data-hint-location='35729' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4147/the_television_network_that_will_broadcast_live_audio_arguments_is__blank_.wav'>The television network that will broadcast live audio arguments is <span class='blank'>C-SPAN 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