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S.1945: A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Dec. 5, 2011
- Latest Major Action Feb. 13, 2012
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-584.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
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Dec. 5, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |