The Supreme Court broke 2 of its strictest rules for the travel ban arguments — and it shows how seriously they’re taking the case

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• The Supreme Court made two major exceptions to its rules on Wednesday to accommodate oral arguments for President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
• The justices allowed audio of oral arguments to be released on the same day, and granted the plaintiff’s lawyer extra time.
• The moves indicate how significant the case is, and how much public interest the arguments have garnered.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s travel ban — one of his most highly scrutinized executive orders to date.

The significance of Wednesday’s arguments weren’t lost on the justices, and they broke two of their famously rigid rules to accommodate the complexity of the case and the immense public interest it has attracted.

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