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S.780: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 18, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 18, 2015
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Cameras in the Courtroom Act 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)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 18, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1631)
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March 18, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |