Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 18, 2015Law
S. 780
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 18, 2015)
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
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.
What just happenedMar 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1631)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
5 cosponsors4 D1 R
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- Introduced in SenateMar 18, 2015
- Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1631)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate