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orangecrush

(19,597 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2024, 10:32 PM Apr 18

Can a judge ban reporters from the courtroom?

Not a legal person, just wondering

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Can a judge ban reporters from the courtroom? (Original Post) orangecrush Apr 18 OP

For a business records case? former9thward Apr 18 #1

A judge ban can ban a camera in a NY minute Brother Buzz Apr 18 #2

Trials are public, so, no. Ocelot II Apr 18 #3

former9thward

(32,064 posts)

1. For a business records case?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 11:03 PM

Apr 18

No.

Brother Buzz

(36,456 posts)

2. A judge ban can ban a camera in a NY minute

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 11:09 PM

Apr 18

But if seating is available, a member of the ‘'fourth estate’ is totally free to enter.

Ocelot II

(115,806 posts)

3. Trials are public, so, no.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 11:10 PM

Apr 18

An individual reporter could be removed if they disrupted the trial in some way or disobeyed a court rule, and if space is limited some seats could be allocated just to a few pool reporters, but banning the media entirely from a trial would be flagrantly unconstitutional.

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