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  • SCOTUS TERM LIMITS
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Winning Issue » COURTROOM TV


Some people believe television coverage of court proceedings, including criminal trials, would help Americans better understand this part of our judicial process. 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, many judges 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.

Proposed Legislation: H.R.5645 - Eyes on the Courts Act of 2020
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY)



Polling Options

  • I oppose reforming current courtroom TV policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA).
  • I support requiring appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising or streaming of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines that doing so would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings or is otherwise not in the interests of justice, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.


Winning Option

  • I support requiring appellate courts to permit the photographing, recording, broadcasting, televising or streaming of court proceedings unless the presiding judge determines that doing so would violate the due process rights of any party to the proceedings or is otherwise not in the interests of justice, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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Pledge Period - Opening Date
July 12, 2021
Pledge Period - Closing Date
July 18, 2021
Trustee Election - Begins
July 19, 2021


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