Litigation

U.S. Supreme Court blocks Ninth Circuit plan to broadcast trials

By Lori Bauman

The "Proposition 8" gay marriage trial in San Francisco won't be broadcast after all, and neither will any other federal trial within the Ninth Circuit, at least for now. 

The U.S. Supreme Court extended its stay of an order allowing the broadcast on the ground that the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council hadn't followed established procedures in adopting a pilot program to allow cameras in federal courtrooms.  In a 5-4 decision, the majority concluded that the pilot program amounted to a change in the local rules without adequate opportunity for public notice and comment, in contravention of federal law.

See our earlier coverage here and here, and other law blog coverage here and here.

Full post as published by Northwest Business Litigation Blog on January 14, 2010 (boomark / email).