You can listen live to the Supreme Court's oral arguments today for the 1st time

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Ever wanted to listen live to arguments in the Supreme Court? Now's your chance.

On Monday, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the phone for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic; they'll hear 10 cases remotely from now until May 13. But that's not the only history being made on Monday, as the Supreme Court will also for the first time ever make the audio available to be listened to live, The Associated Press reports.

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Networks like C-SPAN will be carrying the Supreme Court's live arguments, and C-SPAN general counsel Bruce Collins told the Times, "It's a remarkable development and completely unexpected." The Supreme Court has sometimes released audio of its arguments after the fact but has never before allowed for live coverage. The AP observes that it's possible this could pave the way for the court to continue offering live streams in the future, although it could also end up being a one-time change. Either way, lawyer Lisa Blatt told CNN ahead of the arguments, "I never thought the day would come when high on my list of pre-argument worries was how to keep my dog from interrupting."

Monday's session is set to begin at 10:00 a.m Eastern. You can listen via C-SPAN or here via NPR.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.