The standard reason given is privacy for the victim and jury, less jury poisoning if there needs to be a retrial, people can be a little more or at ease, etc.
It definitely depends on the court, OJ's trial was on TV.
Well, they might allow cameras -- "classified" does not mean "no records" -- but any photos or video would also be classified.
They certainly wouldn't allow the media (or the public) in the courtroom, with or without cameras, or allow the media/public access to anything any cameras they did allow in captured.
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The standard reason given is privacy for the victim and jury, less jury poisoning if there needs to be a retrial, people can be a little more or at ease, etc.
It definitely depends on the court, OJ's trial was on TV.
I cannot imagine FISA Courts having victims or jury. I thought it was all decided by the judges. Is it not so?
That's true, but all FISA proceedings are classified, so there's no way they would allow cameras.
Well, they might allow cameras -- "classified" does not mean "no records" -- but any photos or video would also be classified.
They certainly wouldn't allow the media (or the public) in the courtroom, with or without cameras, or allow the media/public access to anything any cameras they did allow in captured.
Yes, but the rule is a part of general federal court procedure rules.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_53