The SCOTUS proceedings should be televised.
It is somewhat surprising that we cannot even see tape-delayed proceedings on C-Span.
Agreed. The justices benefit from the lack of transparency but the public loses.
I disagree, Rightward Ho.
The inclusion of cameras in Congress, while helpful, has also created an atmosphere where grandstanding takes place all too often.
Fortunately, this is also mitigated by the fact that Congress has multiple hearings and is in session for a long time—at least compared to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court only hears a handful of cases—and so the temptation to grandstand, instead of engaging in measured and intelligent presentation of cases would be exceedingly high. Too high, I think, for the inclusion of cameras to be justified.
Audio is available, I believe, for some cases. And transcripts are there, too, for all cases, if I recall correctly.
Anyway, the Court’s reasoning to keep cameras out makes sense to me.
The SCOTUS proceedings should be televised.
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More importantly, the Fed meetings should be televised.