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Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Grace62 - 02-10-2012
A very positive step towards transparency.
http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/supreme-court-could-soon-be-televised.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
"The Supreme Court of the United States could be coming soon to a small screen near you. A remarkably short bill that would amend the U.S. Code to allow Supreme Court hearings to be broadcast live on national TV passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today, with members voting 11 to 7 in favor of introducing the bill to the rest of the Senate.
This still has a long way to becoming law — a markup hearing has yet to be scheduled, followed by a floor vote, as the Hill reported. Even if it were to pass all that and have the President to sign it into law, the language does allow the Supreme Court to refuse cameras into the courtroom in certain cases, when 5 of the 9 Justices vote that doing so “would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties,” involved, i.e. in a case where anonymity needs to be protected.
But the vote in the House Judiciary Committee does move the Court a lot closer to being televised, a paradigm shift in the nation’s ongoing legal drama that’s been long clamored for by lawmakers, TV networks and transparency advocates.
The idea has taken on a heightened sense of urgency as the Supreme Court nears March 26, the day that oral arguments are scheduled to begin in the case over whether the nation’s new healthcare plan is Constitutional - in particular the so-called “individual mandate.”"
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Seacrest - 02-10-2012
Good for Bill, whoever he is.
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Trouble - 02-10-2012
Grace62 wrote:
A very positive step towards transparency.
I'm not sure how much transparency there would be. Transcripts are already available. What I do worry about is Justices or attorneys playing up to the camera. I don't think trying the cases in public is a wise option.
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - hal - 02-10-2012
aren't transcripts released for the sessions? It's not like we don't know what they are saying in their sessions - we just have to wait a while.
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Grace62 - 02-10-2012
hal wrote:
aren't transcripts released for the sessions? It's not like we don't know what they are saying in their sessions - we just have to wait a while.
Is reading a script the same as watching the movie?
I think Americans deserve to see our court at work. I don't imagine many people being riveted by most of what goes on there, but when history is being made, I think we should have the option to see it in full if we want to.
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Spock - 02-10-2012
Grace62 wrote:
I think Americans deserve to see our court at work. I don't imagine many people being riveted by most of what goes on there, but when history is being made, I think we should have the option to see it in full if we want to.
Watching Thomas during oral argument phase will make riveting viewing. :wink:
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - $tevie - 02-10-2012
I hate this idea. Hate it hate it hate it. Why does everything have to be on TV? Are people too effing stupid to read now? Jesus Christ. Oh well, at least now the morons can learn what the Supreme Court is up to.
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Uncle Wig - 02-10-2012
Putting teevee in the Supreme Court is entirely unnecessary. Every word is already transcribed and available to the public. Excellent journalists like Marcia Coyle are already present.
This is a very, very bad idea. Stupid too!
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - OWC Jamie - 02-10-2012
"Did you watch the Supreme Court on TV today ? "
"Nah, I'll catch the SNL version".
No thank you.
Re: Bill to put TV cameras in the Supreme Court advances in the Senate - Lux Interior - 02-10-2012
As long as they are hidden cameras.
"Today, we've replaced Justice Thomas' coke can with a 'special' can! Let's see if he notices!"