The Supreme Court canceled this week's anti-terror law oral arguments and moved it to March 2 because there are justices on"self-quarantine."
Court spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka has not replied to queries as of posting who among the 15 justices are on self-quarantine, and what brought about their self-quarantine.The Supreme Court has been strict with health protocol for the oral arguments, allowing only 7 lawyers for the petitioner and Solicitor General Jose Calida to enter the session hall where the justices are.
The eldest justices, 4 of them, are 68-69 years old, near the COVID-19 vulnerability age of 70. The rest are younger by 4-14 years.
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