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Current Developments_____________________________
- Cameras in Courts Have Many Pitfalls , Albany Times Union (NY), April 6, 2007
- Senate Committee Backs Bill to Allow Courtroom Cameras ,New York Law Journal (NY), March 21, 2007
- Legislation Would Open Courts to Cameras, Albany Times Union (NY), March 16, 2007
- Chief Justice Says No to Televising Supreme Court, Law.com (US), July 17, 2006
- Still Photography Approved for Trial, New York Law Journal (OrangeCounty), June 16, 2006
- Presence of Camera Alone Held Not to Merit Reversal , New York Law Journal (3rd Dept), February 3, 2006
- Cameras to Remain Outlaws in Court, Times Herald-Record (NY), January 17, 2006
- Camera Phones Allowed in Courtrooms Again, Capital News 9 (NY), December 31, 2005
- Upstate Judge Vows Narrow Reading of Camera Ban, New York Law Journal (RensselaerCounty), October 27, 2005
- Judges Continue Ban on Cameras in Courts, New York Law Journal (NY), June 17, 2005
- Judges Challenged to Take Stand on Court Camera Ban, New York Law Journal (NY), April 28, 2005
- Panel Orders Judge to Ban Trial Cameras, New York Law Journal (3rd Dept), February 25, 2005. Read the court's decision in Heckstall v McGrath, 2005 NY Slip Op 01420 (3rd Dept Feb. 24, 2005)
- Judge's Camera Policy Debated , Albany Times Union (RensselaerCounty), November 18, 2004
- Appeals Court Rejects Request to Put TV Cameras in State Courts, Newsday (1st Dept), June 23, 2004. Read the court's decision in Courtroom Tel. Network v. State of New York, 2004 NYSlipOp 05386 (1st Dept June 22, 2004)
- New York Law Banning Cameras in State Courts Found Constitutional, New York Law Journal (NYC), July 15, 2003. Read the court's decision in Courtroom Television Network v. State of New York, No. 116954-01 (Sup Ct NY County July 15, 2003)
- Still Photos Ruled OK in Murder Trial, New York Law Journal (ErieCounty), February 10, 2003. Read the court's decision in People v. Kopp, New York Law Journal, February 14, 2003 (Erie County Court)
Current Developments Outside New York_______________
- Salt Lake Lawyer Calls for Ban on Cameras in Courtrooms, Deseret News (UT), April 20, 2007
- Courts to Release Trial Tapes Online, Business Week (US), March 17, 2007
- Court TV to Ditch Name, Change Programming in Rebrand , Broadcasting & Cable (US), March 13, 2007
- Chief Justice Says No to Televising Supreme Court, Law.com (US), July 17, 2006
- Congress Focuses on Cameras at the High Court, Legal Times (US), April 3, 2006
- Supreme Court Pushes Back on Televised Proceedings, Legal Times (US), April 5, 2006
- Court TV Asks to Televise Yost Trial, Bay City Times (MI), February 15, 2006
- Supreme Court Justices Conflicted on Benefits of Courtroom Cameras, Associated Press (US), November 11, 2005
- Order in the Court, Boston Globe (US), April 4, 2004
- Cameras Banned for Rest of Peterson Case, Associated Press (CA), February 2, 2004
- Judge Bars Cameras at Nichols Trial, Associated Press (OK), January 27, 2004
- Courts Ban Cell Phone Cameras, Detroit News (MI), November 21, 2003
- Judge Bars Television From Scott Peterson Hearing, Associated Press (CA), August 18, 2003
- Ruling Opens Mississippi Courts to Cameras, Associated Press (MS), April 17, 2003
- Texas Court Keeps Out 'Frontline' Cameras, Texas Lawyer (TX), February 18, 2003. Read the court's decision in Rosenthal v. Poe, No. 74,515 (TX CCA February 12, 2003)
- Lindsay's Bill Would Ban Recorders in Jury Room, Houston Chronicle (TX), January 9, 2003
Special Reports___________________________________
COURT TV CHALLENGE TO CAMERAS BAN
A New York City Supreme Court Justice upheld New York's law prohibiting cameras in the courtroom, Civil Rights Law ยง 52, in the face of a constitutional challenge brought by Court TV.
Reports______________________________________________
Cameras in NY Courtrooms (NYSDA 1999) (20K PDF). This document, prepared by the New York State Defenders Association, focuses on the detrimental impact of cameras in courtrooms and their infringement on the rights of the accused to a fair trial. It includes an historical analysis of the law, along with a review of cameras laws in other states.
Have Cameras in the Courtroom Undermined the US Justice System? (PBS 1998). This is a transcript of an online forum conducted by PBS Online Newshour concerning the effect of cameras in the courts, both during and after trial. It raised questions about the change in behavior by judges and attorneys in front of the camera, the perception of justice created by televised proceedings, and Court TV's position on the role played by cameras.
Research Links_________________________________________
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