Chief Justice John Roberts Praises Work of Federal Courts During Pandemic

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts watches as the flag-draped casket of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 23, 2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts praised courts across the country in an annual end of year report for how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roberts noted that the nation’s highest court in March asked employees to work remotely, and moved most filings and opinions online. In May, the Supreme Court held oral arguments by teleconference for the first time, an arrangement that remains in place at least through January.