TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 2, 2022

Tennessee appellate courts hit a milestone recently after livestreaming 1,000 cases. Livestreaming began during the pandemic to ensure public access to oral arguments, but the Tennessee Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opted to keep livestreaming after returning to the courtroom. Participating judges say livestreaming improves transparency, encourages public understanding of the appellate court’s process and helps lawyers better prepare for oral arguments. “Transparency builds confidence and trust in the court system. We have always welcomed the public into the courtroom, but livestreaming opens the doors to thousands of more viewers,” Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Page said. Appellate oral arguments have been viewed more than 140,000 times on the TNCourts and TNCourts2 YouTube channels, which have a combined total of more than 3,000 subscribers. Read more from the Administrative Office of the Courts.