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The Evolving Technology-Augmented Courtroombefore, During, And After The Pandemic, Fredric I. Lederer
The Evolving Technology-Augmented Courtroombefore, During, And After The Pandemic, Fredric I. Lederer
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Even before the COVID-19 Pandemic, technology was changing the nature of America’s courtrooms. Access to case management and e-filing data and documents coupled with electronic display of information and evidence at trial, remote appearances, electronic court records, and assistive technology for those with disabilities defined the technology-augmented trial courtroom. With the advent of the Pandemic and the need for social distancing, numerous courts moved to remote appearances, virtual hearings, and even virtual trials. This Article reviews the nature of technology-augmented courtrooms and discusses virtual hearings and trials at length, reviewing legality, technology, human factors, and public acceptance, and concludes that …
The States Have Spoken: Allow Expanded Media Coverage Of The Federal Courts, Mitchell T. Galloway
The States Have Spoken: Allow Expanded Media Coverage Of The Federal Courts, Mitchell T. Galloway
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Since the advent of film and video recording, society has enjoyed the ability to capture the lights and sounds of moments in history. This innovation left courts to determine what place, if any, such technology should have inside the courtroom. Refusing to constrain the future capacity of this technology, the Supreme Court "punted" on this issue until a time when this technology evolved past its initial disruptive nature. Throughout the past forty-five years, the vast majority of state courts have embraced the potential of cameras in the courtroom and have created policies governing such use. In contrast, the federal judiciary …