At Supreme Court, Tradition Trumps Technology, and Transparency
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Cameras at the Supreme Court is hardly a new topic, but it got a spirited rehashing last week at an event called “Today’s Supreme Court: Tradition v. Technology and Transparency.” Given that it was sponsored by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, one need not be clairvoyant to guess how the panelists came out.
But Tony Mauro, the National Law Journal correspondent who has covered the court for 33 years, said barring cameras is not the only example of tradition trumping new technology.
Some courts live-stream audio of their arguments; except for rare occasions, the U.S. Supreme Court releases audio of its oral arguments at the end of the week (although transcripts are released within hours of the argument). Recordings of the bench announcements of court decisions aren’t available until the next term begins months later.
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