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S 1945 IS112th CONGRESS
1stRS
Calendar No. 319
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1945
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 5, 2011
Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. HARKIN, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
February 13, 2012
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment
A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.
(a) In General- Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:
‘Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings
‘The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court.’.
(b) Clerical Amendment- The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:
Calendar No. 319
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1945
A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
February 13, 2012
Reported without amendment
U.S. Congress - Text of S.1945 as Reported in Senate A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
