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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1207
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 20, 2013
Mr. Durbin (for himself,
Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Blumenthal)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court
proceedings.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Cameras in the Courtroom
Act.
2.
Amendment to
title 28
(a)
In general
Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by inserting at the end the following:
678.
Televising Supreme Court
proceedings
The Supreme Court
shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the
Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such
coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process
rights of 1 or more of the parties before the
Court.
.
(b)
Clerical amendment
The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the
following:
678. Televising Supreme Court
proceedings.
.