The Backstory: Cameras in the Supreme Court

Name: The Backstory: Cameras in the Supreme Court
Uploaded: 2012-04-23T08:00:00Z
Duration: P306S
Description: Why aren't video cameras allowed in Supreme Court hearings? Would they change the outcome of the case or the way the public sees the court? In the week following the oral arguments on the Affordable Care Act, Gwen got the Backstory from Pete Williams of NBC News and Joan Biskupic of Reuters.

Clip: Season 2012 | 5m 6s

Why aren't video cameras allowed in Supreme Court hearings? Would they change the outcome of the case or the way the public sees the court? In the week following the oral arguments on the Affordable Care Act, Gwen got the Backstory from Pete Williams of NBC News and Joan Biskupic of Reuters.

Aired: 04/24/12

Rating: NR

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