S.1945 - A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

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  • Official: A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. as introduced.

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2/13/2012--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that all

Official Summary

2/13/2012--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

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Organizations Supporting S.1945

  • Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington
  • American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
  • American Society of News Editors
  • Arizona Newspapers Association, Inc.
  • Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors
  • Association of Research Libraries
  • ...and 6 more. See all.

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