Consistency needed in court commitment to openness

March 29, 2012 in Uncategorized

Editorial from Patriotledger.com

Those fighting to protect public access to the judicial process won a round this week but other pernicious court decisions threaten to unjustifiably cloak justice in a shroud of secrecy.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday ruled against an attempt to prohibit live video streaming of proceedings at Quincy District Court, which is participating in a pilot program to test how to incorporate modern media technology in the courtroom. read more...