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Supreme Court Proceedings Televised: Live Access for Citizens.

This bill aims to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the U.S. Supreme Court. This means citizens will gain direct, real-time access to the nation's most critical legal proceedings, significantly increasing the transparency of the highest judicial body. The Court can only block coverage if a majority of justices decide it would violate the due process rights of one or more parties.
Key points
Mandates the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of all open sessions.
Increases transparency and public access to the Supreme Court's decision-making process.
Coverage can only be blocked if a majority of justices agree it violates a party's due process rights.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_858
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Process start date: 2023-03-16