The Supreme Court revealed Friday that Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday night, three days before the court is set to begin its first in-person hearings in 19 months.
The justice, 56, is fully vaccinated against the virus, as have all other members of the high court. He is currently experiencing no symptoms and his wife and family have tested negative.
The court said Kavanaugh had tested negative as recently as Monday morning.
The justices were all tested Thursday evening ahead of the formal investiture ceremony for Justice Amy Coney Barrett, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kavanaugh and his wife skipped out on the Friday morning ceremony.
The court's statement did not say whether Kavanaugh's positive test would affect the new term that begins Monday. The nine justices were set to hear oral arguments in person for the first time in 19 months since Covid-19 forced them to be held virtually.
Kavanaugh is the third-youngest justice of the court which has members up to age of 83 with Stephen Breyer. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito are both in their 70s.
Only Justice Amy Coney Barrett, 49, has been known to contract the virus. Last summer she recovered after mild symptoms.
On Wednesday, Kavanaugh participated in a three-mile charity race alongside many lawmakers, judges and DC power players
Kavanaugh is the third-youngest justice which has members up to age of 83 with Stephen Breyer
Kavanaugh's wife and children have all tested negative
Barrett stands with her husband Jesse after the investiture ceremony
On Wednesday, Kavanaugh participated in a three-mile charity race alongside many lawmakers, judges and DC power players.
The 39th annual ACLI Capital Challenge, sponsored by the American Council of Life Insurers, drew the likes of high-profile lawmakers whose key votes will be needed in Congress as Democratic leadership has vowed to continue talks on Friday on President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation plan, after calling off a vote on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Thursday.
Progressives in the House have said they will not vote for the Senate-passed infrastructure bill until the Senate passes the $3.5 trillion social spending bill.
Powerful moderate Democrat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Ariz., along with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn were all seen at the race.
The race raises money for financial literacy programs for students in after-school care.
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., won the race for the House men's division, coming it at 18:28, after running neck-and-neck with Pennsylvania Senate candidate Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., who finished at 18:54.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., pictured at the race alongside Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., won the race for the House men's division, coming it at 18:28, after running neck-and-neck with Pennsylvania Senate candidate Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., who finished at 18:54
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