# 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](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

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

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