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Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of all open sessions. It creates a new federal rule that lets the Court bar cameras in a specific case if a majority of justices determines broadcasting would violate a party's due process rights.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Televised Supreme Court Open Sessions
If enacted, this bill would require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of all open sessions. The Court would be able to block cameras in a case by a majority vote. That vote would apply if coverage would violate a party's due process rights. This would increase live public and media access to Supreme Court hearings.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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