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Trustee Archive
Some people believe television coverage of court proceedings, including criminal trials, would help Americans better understand this part of our judicial process, to say nothing of their transparency. They also say broadcasting court proceedings will allow Americans to observe public trials without having to travel to the courthouse. Several famous trials, such as the O.J. Simpson and George Floyd murder trials, were televised. However, our federal courts currently ban cameras from their courtrooms. Televised-trial opponents claim TV coverage is often shallow and preoccupied with sensationalism. They say cameras will detract from the reverence of trial proceedings.
Pending Legislation: S.833 - Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA)
Status: Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Chair: Sen. Dick Durban (IL)
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- I oppose reforming current courtroom TV policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader Charles Schumer (NY).
- I support establishing a framework to allow federal court proceedings in district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Dick Durban (IL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support establishing a framework to allow federal court proceedings in district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Dick Durban (IL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Senator
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Sen. Dick Durban (IL) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing S.833 - Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2023 .
- National Press Photographers Association
If elected as a trustee, National Press Photographers Association will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to work and advocate for broadcasting court proceedings.
Mission: The National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement of visual journalism – its creation, practice, training, editing and distribution – in all news media and works to promote its role as a vital public service. The NPPA is the leading voice advocating for the work of visual journalists today. Our advocacy efforts put NPPA in the center of today’s thorniest issues of journalists’ rights to practice their craft. Our ongoing education initiatives seek to equip our members and prepare the emerging generation of visual journalists in the face of an ever-changing media landscape. In light of these challenges, the work of NPPA has never been more vital than it is today.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
February 12, 2024 |
| Poll Closing Date |
February 18, 2024 |
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