In a move that will open a window onto federal court proceedings, US district courts in Massachusetts will participate in a controversial experiment allowing civil cases to be videotaped and aired.
US District Court Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf outlined details of the three-year program at a press conference yesterday. The District Court, one of 14 across the nation in the pilot program, will use its own cameras to record civil trials and hearings, then post those videos on the Internet hours afterward, when they can be viewed or downloaded for use on television or radio news programs.
Friday, October 07, 2011
US courts in Mass. to allow videotaping
The Boston Globe reports:
