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Articles on Cameras in the Court
Vanity Fair column by Andrew Cohen: "Could Supreme Court TV Make America Smarter?" (11/13/09)
Sen. Specter Introduces Resolution to Televise Supreme Court Proceedings (11/5/09)
USA Today op-ed by Tony Mauro: "On court, candor is in the air; What a difference one justice, and a TV camera, can make in opening up? the Supreme Court to the people it serves" (10/28/09)
Fort-Worth Star Telegram editorial: "U.K. Supreme Court's ahead of its American cousin"(10/23/09)
Boston Herald op-ed by Wayne Woodlief: "Televised justice would be for all" (8/7/09)
Arlen Specter op-ed: "Accept more cases, TV coverage" (8/3/09)
Law Litigation Daily: "Jonathan Sherman of Boies Schiller: Someday, There Will Be Cameras at the U.S. Supreme Court" (7/29/09)
Jacksonville Times-Union: "Supreme Court: Open it up" (7/24/09)
IndayStar.com: A Difficult Case for Cameras (7/27/09)
Minnesota AP News: "Panel Weighs Study On Impact Of Cameras In Courts" (7/24/09)
Staunton News Leader editorial: "Court Belongs on TV" (7/23/09)
Watertown Daily Times editorial: "Courtroom cameras: Sotomayor a voice in favor" (7/21/09)
USA Today article: "Sotomayor: Put high court on TV" (7/20/09)
Reno Gazette-Journal: "Editorial: Cameras in the Supreme Court would benefit justices, public" (7/20/09)
From Salisbury (MD) Daily Times: "Court cameras' time has come: Broadcasts of Supreme Court proceedings are inevitable" (7/16/09)
techPresident article: "Cameras in Court: Oyez or Oh No?" (7/15/09)
Hartford Courant editorial: "Let's See Supreme Justice – On TV" (7/13/09)
USA Today editorial: "Cameras in the court" (7/13/09)
Baton Rouge Advocate editorial: "Our View: Televise oral arguments" (7/13/09)
Toledo Blade editorial: "Camera-shy justice" (7/12/09)
Tulsa World column: "Will Sotomayor agree? Time for cameras in the nation's Supreme Court" (7/12/09)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial: "Camera-shy justice: The Supreme Court should be televised" (7/7/09)
TC Palm (Fort Pierce Florida) Editorial: "Open U.S. Supreme Court to TV coverage" (7/7/09)
Columbus Dispatch editorial: "Open to the public: U.S. Supreme Court should allow broadcast of oral arguments" (7/7/09)
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot editorial: "Roll the cameras at Supreme Court" (7/7/09)
Reading Eagle editorial: "It's time to bring Supreme Court into the 21st century" (7/7/09)
Massachusetts Metrowest Daily News Editorial: "Put Supreme Court on TV" (7/7/09)
Kenosha News Editorial: "It's time for cameras in Supreme Court" (7/6/09)
Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial: "Courtroom cameras in a YouTube age" (7/5/09)
Portland Oregonian editorial: "Law and the lens" (7/4/09)
Houston Chronicle article: Texas on the Potomac: "Cornyn, Sotomayor could play roles in high court TV drama" (7/3/09)
Scripps Howard News Service Editorial: "It's time for TV cameras in Supreme Court" (7/3/09)
Tacoma News Tribune editorial: "U.S. Supreme Court: Not ready for prime time?" (7/1/09)
U.S. News & World Report: "Sotomayor Should Push for Cameras in the Courtroom" (6/12/09)
Los Angeles Times Op-ed: "Supreme Court TV" (6/11/09)
Washington Times: "Chances slim for cameras in Supreme Court." (6/9/09)
USA Today Op-ed: "Court, cameras, action!" (5/27/09)
National Law Journal: "The replacement rush" (5/11/09)
Politico, "New push to bring cameras in Supreme Court." (5/11/09)
Wall Street Journal: "No Consensus on Cameras In US Supreme Court - Thomas, Breyer." (4/23/09)
Resources
Cameras in the Court:
Learn about the Justice's views on the issue of opening the Court to cameras, based on their public statements.
YouTube Playlist:
C-SPAN programming with Supreme Court Justices giving their opinions on cameras in the court.
Timeline:
C-SPAN Timeline on Cameras in the Court
Articles & Op-eds:
Articles from nation-wide media outlets on cameras in the court.
C-SPAN Poll on The Supreme Court:
Read a nationwide poll of voters: What Americans know about the Supreme Court and Judge Sotomayor's nomination.
C-SPAN's Supreme Court Page:
Research video, correspondence, testimony and other resources.
C-SPAN's Supreme Court Documentary:
Hear directly from most of the Supreme Court Justices themselves, and see the building in exquisite detail.
Senate Judiciary Committee:
Research hearings, testimony and Senator's statements.
RTNDA Resources
The Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) offers a state-by-state guide on the laws regarding cameras in the courtroom.