…Because the Western District of Washington, where one of the travel ban cases was filed, was allowed to keep its cameras running once the cameras-in-courts pilot program concluded in July 2015.

Here’s a link to the video, and here’s the National Law Journal story about the case, which included the following quote from Fix the Court executive director Gabe Roth:

Americans are becoming civically engaged in an odd-numbered year in astounding numbers, and it’s critical they understand the role all three branches of government play.

Broadcasting the travel ban case conveys its gravity through a medium that a majority of people – young and old, via online video or the evening news – still get their information, and as the judicial branch’s role in holding the republic together grows, other federal courts should follow the Western District’s lead.

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