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April 27, 2020
公众号【外教在线英语】
官网【www.ai-talk.com】
LEMON TREE
April 27, 2020
US Supreme Court’s ‘Next Big Thing’: theTelephone
Exercise 1- Vocabulary
pandemic -n. an occurrence in which a disease spread quickly around the world
brief -n. a document that states the facts a lawyer plans to use in a court case
branch -n. a major part of a government
excited -adj. very enthusiastic and eager about something
Excercise2 - Article
US Supreme Court’s ‘Next Big Thing’: theTelephone
The Chief Justice of the United States, JohnRoberts, said in2014 that courts will always be careful when it comes to “the next big thing”in technology. And it took a worldwide pandemic for the U.S. SupremeCourt to finally agree to use, of all things, the telephone.
In May, the court’s members will hear argumentsover the telephone for the first time. Public television service C-SPAN willbroadcast audio of the arguments “live.”
Clare Cushman is director of publications atthe Supreme Court Historical Society. She called the decision to use telephonesa “giant leap forward” for a place that sticks to tradition. But she noted thathearing arguments on the phone is somewhat backward given how much of thecountry and other courts are now using video conferencing.
Until 1971, the Supreme Court was still usingpneumatic tubes to send documents. They were popular in the late 1800s forshipping mail, papers, and other things between offices. The court was stillusing Linotype machines to print documents in the early 1980s while othersprinted from desktop computers.
Just two years ago, the high court made itsdocuments available on the internet, well after other courts.
Before the coronavirus crisis, Supreme Courtjustices were exchanging messages and opinions on paper. Yet most of the ninejustices — six of them over the age of 65 — appear to use modern technology intheir own lives.
Justice Elena Kagan has said she is on thesocial media website Twitter. Justice Samuel Alito has described readinglegal briefs on an Apple iPad. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wears anelectronic sensor that keeps watch over her health. And Justices Neil Gorsuchand Brett Kavanaugh have young children who might be expected to send textmessages to their fathers.
This month, 81-year-old Justice Stephen Breyerused the videoconference service Zoom to talk to students at a New York school.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest member of the court at the age of 87.She reads emails on an iPhone and once told people that she uses another Appledevice as a sound machine to help her sleep.
Still, the decision to hear arguments viatelephone during six days in May was unimaginable two months ago. The change isan effort to limit large gatherings of people to slow the spread of the diseaseCOVID-19.
This year, the cases before the Supreme Courtinclude President Donald Trump’s effort to keep his tax and financial recordssecret. The court also will hear whether Electoral College members must votefor the candidate who won their state in presidential elections.
The court’s willingness to use telephones mightlast only a short time. But those who want more openness on the court hope itwill continue after the pandemic.
Melissa Murray is a law professor at the NewYork University School of Law. She said live audio gives Americans the abilityto observe the third branch of the U.S. government at work. Sheadded, “I don’t know why you wouldn’t want that.”
Stephen Dillard serves on the Georgia Court ofAppeals. He supports openness in the courts. He told The Associated Press,“This is a great first step, and I’m excited about it, but I hopethey will go further in years to come and allow live video streaming.”
Questions:
1. Who was the The Chief Justice of theUnited States in 2014 who mentioned about the next big thing in technology?
2. How will it be helpful?
3. How is technology very helpful whenthe pandemic, coronovirus, paralyzed education and business operations?
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By BarryFeng公众号【外教在线英语】
官网【www.ai-talk.com】
LEMON TREE
April 27, 2020
US Supreme Court’s ‘Next Big Thing’: theTelephone
Exercise 1- Vocabulary
pandemic -n. an occurrence in which a disease spread quickly around the world
brief -n. a document that states the facts a lawyer plans to use in a court case
branch -n. a major part of a government
excited -adj. very enthusiastic and eager about something
Excercise2 - Article
US Supreme Court’s ‘Next Big Thing’: theTelephone
The Chief Justice of the United States, JohnRoberts, said in2014 that courts will always be careful when it comes to “the next big thing”in technology. And it took a worldwide pandemic for the U.S. SupremeCourt to finally agree to use, of all things, the telephone.
In May, the court’s members will hear argumentsover the telephone for the first time. Public television service C-SPAN willbroadcast audio of the arguments “live.”
Clare Cushman is director of publications atthe Supreme Court Historical Society. She called the decision to use telephonesa “giant leap forward” for a place that sticks to tradition. But she noted thathearing arguments on the phone is somewhat backward given how much of thecountry and other courts are now using video conferencing.
Until 1971, the Supreme Court was still usingpneumatic tubes to send documents. They were popular in the late 1800s forshipping mail, papers, and other things between offices. The court was stillusing Linotype machines to print documents in the early 1980s while othersprinted from desktop computers.
Just two years ago, the high court made itsdocuments available on the internet, well after other courts.
Before the coronavirus crisis, Supreme Courtjustices were exchanging messages and opinions on paper. Yet most of the ninejustices — six of them over the age of 65 — appear to use modern technology intheir own lives.
Justice Elena Kagan has said she is on thesocial media website Twitter. Justice Samuel Alito has described readinglegal briefs on an Apple iPad. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wears anelectronic sensor that keeps watch over her health. And Justices Neil Gorsuchand Brett Kavanaugh have young children who might be expected to send textmessages to their fathers.
This month, 81-year-old Justice Stephen Breyerused the videoconference service Zoom to talk to students at a New York school.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest member of the court at the age of 87.She reads emails on an iPhone and once told people that she uses another Appledevice as a sound machine to help her sleep.
Still, the decision to hear arguments viatelephone during six days in May was unimaginable two months ago. The change isan effort to limit large gatherings of people to slow the spread of the diseaseCOVID-19.
This year, the cases before the Supreme Courtinclude President Donald Trump’s effort to keep his tax and financial recordssecret. The court also will hear whether Electoral College members must votefor the candidate who won their state in presidential elections.
The court’s willingness to use telephones mightlast only a short time. But those who want more openness on the court hope itwill continue after the pandemic.
Melissa Murray is a law professor at the NewYork University School of Law. She said live audio gives Americans the abilityto observe the third branch of the U.S. government at work. Sheadded, “I don’t know why you wouldn’t want that.”
Stephen Dillard serves on the Georgia Court ofAppeals. He supports openness in the courts. He told The Associated Press,“This is a great first step, and I’m excited about it, but I hopethey will go further in years to come and allow live video streaming.”
Questions:
1. Who was the The Chief Justice of theUnited States in 2014 who mentioned about the next big thing in technology?
2. How will it be helpful?
3. How is technology very helpful whenthe pandemic, coronovirus, paralyzed education and business operations?