II Calendar No. 420 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2009 Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Kaufman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 8, 2010 Repeorted by Mr. Leahy, without amendment A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1.

Amendment to title 28

(a)

In general

Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

678.

Televising Supreme Court proceedings

The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .

June 8, 2010 Reported without amendment