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Court TV Loses Bid for Cameras in New York Courts

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· Story link Court TV failed in its effort to get New York’s Court of Appeals to overturn a ban…

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Court TV failed in its effort to get New York’s Court of Appeals to overturn a ban on cameras in the court. In a 7-0 decision, the state’s highest court said that is a legislative prerogative. The court said the ban on cameras was “not a restriction on the openness of court proceedings but rather on what means can be used in order to gather news.” (6/20/05)

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