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S. 446

A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA](R-PA)Sponsor
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  1. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.

  2. Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2332-2336)

  7. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Jun 8, 201080

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

Feb 13, 200900

Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.