Illinois High Court Choses District on Iowa Border to Experiment with Cameras in Courtrooms
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Author: Karen Hawkins
Source: Associated Press
Date: January 31, 2012
Two states—Illinois and Indiana—are experimenting with cameras in the courtroom. The Indianapolis Star reported that the Indiana Supreme Court approved a pilot project for delayed webcasting of certain trial court proceedings in Lake County. The Court’s press release describes the initiative as “another step in the evolution of the way we provide news and information to the public on multiple platforms.” Meanwhile, an Associated Press article announced that the Illinois Supreme Court will allow a judicial district on the Iowa border to experiment with cameras in courtrooms. While cameras are currently banned in courtrooms in the rest of Illinois, they are allowed in Iowa.
See also: John Tuohy, Indiana to Experiment Again With Cameras in the Courtroom, Indianapolis Star, January 29, 2012.