Allow Cameras in Supreme Court
They call this bill the "Sunshine in the Coutroom Act." Cute huh? I noticed this one a while ago, because Cardin is on the Justice Committee which approved it last week. Still trying to find transcripts of their mtgs so I can know if he voted for it there.
Support S.352
To:
George W. Bush (R)
Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD)
Representative Chris Van Hollen Jr. (D-MD 8th)
As long as the witnesses have the power to remain anonymous (meaning not just their faces and voice are distorted, but their names are bleeped out), and the judge has the power to turn them off, I encourage the support of this bill.
It would do a lot for civil participation if court proceedings, especially those in the Supreme Court, were televised. Not only could people watch the entire proceedings, but the news media would also be more likely to cover the issues around court cases if they had video footage.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Schwartz
(with pic)