COVID hits SCOTUS
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Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for the coronavirus, the court said Friday, just three days before its next term is set to begin.
Kavanaugh, 56, is showing no symptoms of the virus, the court said. He has been fully vaccinated against Covid since January.
The court said that as a precaution, Kavanaugh and his wife will not attend a Friday morning event for Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the newest member of the court, to take the oath of office in a so-called investiture ceremony.
On Wednesday, Kavanaugh participated in a three-mile charity road race in Washington.
The court’s statement did not indicate that Kavanaugh’s test result would affect the start of the new term next Monday. The nine justices are set to hear oral arguments in person, 19 months after the pandemic forced their proceedings to be held virtually.
