Most U.S. Supreme Court justices met in person for their private conference Friday, according to spokeswoman Kathy Arberg.
The justices have been working remotely—including hearing oral arguments over the phone—since March 2020 due to the coronavirus.
All but Justice Stephen Breyer returned to the courthouse in October 2020 for Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony. But this is the first time the justices have met to conduct business since going remote.
The Supreme Court declined to comment further but said in an email that at least one justice participated remotely.
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