TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 25, 2021

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a pair of bills yesterday that would dramatically expand video coverage of federal court trials and other proceedings while putting Supreme Court arguments on camera for the first time, Politico reports. It’s the first time such legislation has cleared the committee in more than a decade. Both bills have bipartisan support though some committee members expressed concern that cameras would lead to “showboating” by lawyers and justices. The federal Administrative Office of the Courts also opposes the congressional effort, saying a rules change should go through its process for notice and comment.