Senator Gillibrand is cosponsoring legislation that would allow Supreme Court proceedings to be televised. The bill would require the Supreme Court to allow coverage of all open sessions, unless decided by majority vote that such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process of any party involved.
Support legislation to allow U.S. Supreme Court proceedings to be televised, with coverage of open sessions unless a due-process exception applies.
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Gillibrand said her reform agenda would include allowing U.S. Supreme Court proceedings to be televised, with coverage of open sessions unless a majority of justices found a due-process violation.
Gillibrand urged Senate passage of legislation authorizing televised Supreme Court proceedings unless the Court found coverage would violate a party's due-process rights.
The bill required the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions unless a majority of justices found due-process harm.
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Gillibrand promised to support legislation allowing televised U.S. Supreme Court proceedings with a due-process exception. During the relevant Senate campaign/office context, she publicly backed and urged Senate passage of legislation matching that exact substance in 2012. The evidence shows she materially supported the proposed bill language, so the support promise was fulfilled even though the underlying policy was not enacted.