Without real oversight for the money the judiciary will want to spend on maintenance, construction and project management, permitting this authority would be like giving the branch a multibillion dollar blank check, which is not a great idea given its record.
The incident alone should concern anybody, but the follow-up was fumbled spectacularly: Ludington's crash and arrest were not publicly disclosed for nearly four months and not by the court or the judge but by outside media. During that time, Ludington continued to work on his caseload and receive new case assignments.
The technology exists. The precedent exists. What’s missing is the will, and instead of doing more research into the benefits of livestreaming, Judge Xinis conjures excuses for why we shouldn't have it at all.