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When the justices rule without offering a rationale, we can't know if they are following the law or just exercising power.
The Supreme Court has long been criticized for its unwillingness to televise, or even record, its proceedings. But debate about transparency at the nation’s highest court should extend far ...
Democrats and Republicans on a House panel agreed Thursday that the Supreme Court should be more transparent when it issues significant rulings on its so-called shadow docket, and some lawmakers ...
Some Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that they want to see more transparency around the Supreme Court, though they railed against the Democratic push for Congress to impose a code of conduct on ...
Transparency between the American people and the U.S. Supreme Court has been a contested issue for years. The SCOTUS debates topics like gun control and abortion rights, but you cannot listen to ...
With the Supreme Court’s reputation taking a beating lately, you’d think the justices might want an easy win for transparency by livestreaming their opinions. You’d be wrong.
The Supreme Court has never allowed its oral arguments to be filmed. Photography is also forbidden. Except for the work of sketch artists like Art Lien , there is no authorized visual record of ...
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Issues Are Not All Created Equal ... Transparency and disclosure rules don’t just exist to alleviate public concern about judicial behavior.
The Supreme Court refuses to livestream all of its proceedings, ... I noted the transparency issue last June in connection with Sotomayor and Justice Clarence Thomas speaking about affirmative action.
U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 23 lifted a nationwide injunction imposed by a Texas judge last month barring the Treasury Department from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act.