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Claim

Claim 834

Justice Potter Stewart dissented, warning that the suggestion there are limits on the public's right to know what goes on in the courts caused him deep concern.

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

Statement
Justice Potter Stewart dissented, warning that the suggestion there are limits on the public's right to know what goes on in the courts caused him deep concern.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Stewart dissent on public access
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

The suggestion that there are limits upon the public's right to know what goes on in the courts causes me deep concern.