Coronavirus Concerns (I Presume) Lead to Postponing of Fourth Circuit Oral Argument Next Week

Just happened this morning.

This is an argument in which I was going to participate on behalf of amicus Cato Institute, in Billups v. City of Charleston, which is how I just learned about this. At least two other cases scheduled for the same day have been rescheduled, too (including the CASA de Maryland, Inc. v. Trump Public Charge Rule case), though others apparently have not been.

UPDATE: A comment by librarian:

With absolute immunity what does the judge have to worry about?

Comments

[librarian]

With absolute immunity what does the judge have to worry about?

[Krayt]

Really, they are appointed for life.

[Hawk]

Do thousands of people show up to these hearings? If not this is an overreaction.

[Nonstopdrivel]

Unless it's known that someone who was due to appear is infected.

[Hawk]

With modern technology there are so many ways to avoid shutting down. If necessary hold the hearing remotely.