The Supreme Court justice is fully vaccinated, a court spokeswoman said, and is not showing symptoms.<\/b>
\nJustice Brett M. Kavanaugh has tested positive for the coronavirus, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said on Friday. She said the justice had been fully vaccinated since January and that he was not showing symptoms of the virus. Justice Kavanaugh,56, was tested on Thursday before the ceremonial investiture of Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the court on Friday morning, the spokeswoman, Patricia McCabe, said in a statement. \u201cJustice Kavanaugh\u2019s wife and daughters are also fully vaccinated, and they tested negative on Thursday,\u201d Ms. McCabe said. \u201cAs a precaution, Justice and Mrs. Kavanaugh will not attend Justice Barrett\u2019s investiture this morning.\u201d All of the justices were tested on Monday morning before their private conference to discuss the petitions seeking review that had piled up over their summer break. \u201cAll tested negative, including Justice Kavanaugh,\u201d Ms. McCabe said. It was not immediately clear how the development would affect in-person arguments at the court, which were to resume on Monday after a hiatus of more than 18 months.<\/p>\n