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Claim

Claim 833

The Court acknowledged the press's role in informing the public of court proceedings, even as it found the cameras at Estes's hearing had interfered with the trial.

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

Statement
The Court acknowledged the press's role in informing the public of court proceedings, even as it found the cameras at Estes's hearing had interfered with the trial.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Acknowledged press role, then limited it
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

informing the citizenry of public events and occurrences, including court proceedings