For years the Supreme Court has resisted calls to let the public outside the courtroom listen in on its oral arguments. But live audio streams finally became a reality in May when the coronavirus pandemic forced the justices to hold two weeks’ worth of arguments in telephone conference calls. Now media and advocacy groups are urging the court to make the livestreaming of oral arguments permanent. But if these unflappable jurists can adapt to live audio, they ought to be able to conquer their cameraphobia. A PSB poll conducted for Fix the Court earlier this year found that 70% of respondents supported continuing live online access to oral arguments.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 17, 2020 07:52 UTC