Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are urging the Supreme Court to televise its pending ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
The court ruling, which is expected within the next two weeks, "may be one of the most historic rulings of our time," Sens. Leahy and Grassley wrote in a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts. They recommend a minimal number of cameras strategically placed to not interrupt the process.
"We believe permitting the nation to watch the proceedings would bolster public confidence in our judicial system and in the decisions of the Court," the senators said in the letter.
Traditionally, justices have resisted televised oral arguments and decisions. They fear cameras could distort the process of oral arguments, according to the report, and decisions tend to be less visual and rather brief.
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The court ruling, which is expected within the next two weeks, "may be one of the most historic rulings of our time," Sens. Leahy and Grassley wrote in a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts. They recommend a minimal number of cameras strategically placed to not interrupt the process.
"We believe permitting the nation to watch the proceedings would bolster public confidence in our judicial system and in the decisions of the Court," the senators said in the letter.
Traditionally, justices have resisted televised oral arguments and decisions. They fear cameras could distort the process of oral arguments, according to the report, and decisions tend to be less visual and rather brief.
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