[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 1768 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 384
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1768
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 26, 2005
Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
March 30, 2006
Reported by Mr. Specter, without amendment
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A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.
(a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by inserting at the end the following:
``Sec. 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.''.
Calendar No. 384
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1768
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A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
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March 30, 2006
Reported without amendment