Supreme Court Justice
Brett Kavanaugh, Tests Positive for COVID.
Supreme Court Justice
Brett Kavanaugh, Tests Positive for COVID.
Supreme Court officials announced
Justice Brett Kavanaugh's diagnosis on Oct. 1.
The new term of the Supreme Court is
set to begin on Monday, Oct. 4.
In-person oral arguments are scheduled
to be heard by the Supreme Court justices.
The session will be the first in-person arguments
to be heard in the court since the
pandemic began 19 months ago.
According to the Court, Kavanaugh, 56,
is currently asymptomatic.
He received a complete dose of the COVID vaccine in January.
COVID poses significant risks to older adults.
Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, is the oldest Justice on the Court.
Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito are both in their 70s.
Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito are both in their 70s.
The Court has not announced whether or not the term will be postponed.
All nine Justices tested negative for COVID on Monday when they met in a private conferences
to discuss the upcoming term.
Kavanaugh and his wife were meant to participate
in a scheduled event for Justice Amy Coney Barrett
on Friday.
Their participation has been canceled.
Earlier in the week, Kavanaugh took part
in a Washington charity race