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We're the Coalition for Court Transparency, an alliance of media & legal organizations from across the political spectrum seeking greater #SCOTUS transparency.

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Joined February 2014
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Will #scotus say "not in my front yard" to protests on its plaza? Petition before court urges court to strike ban. at.law.com/ZzTYvV
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ICYMI: WaPo Editorial: End ban on cameras in #SCOTUS centralmaine.com/?p=438501 @OpenSCOTUS @FixTheCourt
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#SCOTUS makes pro-transparency change, will note post-release edits to opinions. Also: Will host ct-cited web pgs.
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No cameras in court? That's where courtroom sketch artists come in. Learn more in CNN's latest edition on @Snapchat. vine.co/v/erWDOALqejw
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Questions starting to come in for @UCILaw @SCOTUS event, starting in a few hours. Follow here: xitter.cf/hashtag/ucilawscotus?s…
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BREAKING: #SCOTUS justices' financial disclosure reports to be released Thursday, seven weeks after they were due
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No more opinions from SCOTUS in argued cases. The Court will issue its final orders tomorrow at 9:30a ET.
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Shorter @adamliptak: who knows what's coming from #SCOTUS today? xitter.cf/adamliptak/status/6144…
Will the Supreme Court release its same-sex marriage ruling today? Let's do the math: nytimes.com/politics/first-d…
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Durbin, Grassley et al call for broadcast of SCOTUS opinion announcements. (Won't happen). via @Tonymauro bit.ly/1SN1wQv
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#SCOTUS Justices reserve the right to hold back opinions at last minute to make changes. But terrible practice. xitter.cf/julietlapidos/status/6…
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It's been 40 days since #SCOTUS justices' financial disclosure reports were due, but they have yet to be released. Where are they?
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.@SamFeistCNN: Why not dare #SCOTUS to ban you? Sure, don't make yourselves the story, but transparency is a fight worth starring in.
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Kagan saw the opportunity and took it
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.@CapehartJ Would one justice be a camera hog? #JusticeStevens: Any one of them might. But there's also good argument in favor of televising
#JusticeStevens: Televising oral argument might have an adverse impact on decision process; the medium may change things in unexpected ways
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Great letter from former #scotus journo urging Cameras at the Supreme Court. Thanks Jack! nyti.ms/1I7EcZv
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#SCOTUS goes on tour this month. Stay tuned here and on @SCOTUSMap to see if the justices are speaking in your community.
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.@ChuckGrassley @SenatorLeahy With attention around #SSM last week, time for @SenateJudiciary hearing on cameras & live audio at #SCOTUS?
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