# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1962-us-estes-v-texas-camera-ban)
- Source: Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532 (1965). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/381/532
- 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.

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