Oral Argument Livestreaming Comes to DC Circuit
Chief Judge Merrick Garland called the audio streaming 'an important additional step in bringing transparency to our proceedings.' The court last year permitted a live audio broadcast for the first time since 2001.
May 23, 2018 at 10:23 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Merrick Garland (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi / ALM)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday announced it would soon provide live audio streaming of all its oral arguments, sharpening the court's contrast with its more reticent nearby neighbor the U.S. Supreme Court.
The D.C. Circuit has live-streamed audio of oral arguments on request since October 2017, but the new policy beginning at the court's next term—which begins Sept. 5—would not require individuals or organizations to ask for it. The only exception for livestreaming would be for cases “when classified or sealed matters must be discussed,” according to the court's announcement posted online.
“This is an important additional step in bringing transparency to our proceedings,” Chief Judge Merrick Garland said in the announcement.
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