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Claim

Claim 829

A pretrial hearing on cameras in the courtroom, filled with reporters and photographers, was held on September 24, 1962, in Billie Sol Estes's case.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
A pretrial hearing on cameras in the courtroom, filled with reporters and photographers, was held on September 24, 1962, in Billie Sol Estes's case.
Field
occurred_on
Value
Pretrial camera hearing, September 24, 1962
About
incident 1962-us-estes-v-texas-camera-ban
Source
Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532 (1965)
Publisher
Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1965-06-07

Quotation from the source

On September 24, a hearing was held to consider petitioner's motion to prohibit television, motion pictures, and still photography at the trial.