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Can you watch Supreme Court cases online?

Can you watch Supreme Court cases online?

The Supreme Court of California provides live and archived webcasts of Oral Arguments held throughout the year. This page provides access to upcoming and archived hearings.

Can you watch Supreme Court hearings?

All oral arguments are open to the public, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-seated basis. One is for those who wish to attend an entire argument, and the other, a three-minute line, is for those who wish to observe the Court in session only briefly.

Where can I hear the Supreme Court arguments?

Beginning with the October Term 2010, the audio recordings of all oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court of the United States are available free to the public on the Court’s website, www.supremecourt.gov. The audio recordings are posted on Fridays at the end of each argument week.

What time are oral arguments today?

Typically, the Court holds two arguments each day beginning at 10:00 a.m., each lasting one hour. The days on which arguments are held are identified on the Court’s yearly calendar.

How do you hear a Supreme Court case?

Parties who are not satisfied with the decision of a lower court must petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case. The primary means to petition the court for review is to ask it to grant a writ of certiorari.

Are all Supreme Court cases recorded?

The audio recordings of all oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court of the United States are posted on this website on the same day an argument is heard by the Court. The Court began audio recording oral arguments in 1955. The recordings are maintained at The National Archives and Records Administration.

Are Supreme Court cases televised?

Voters have mixed opinions on the effect of television coverage on court decisions. While a majority of voters presently watch government proceedings infrequently if at all, half of voters (50%) say they would watch the Supreme Court of the United States’ proceedings sometimes or regularly if they were televised.

Can the public sit in on Supreme Court hearings?

The Supreme Court is open to the public Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Yes, visitors are permitted to enter the building while Court is in session.

Can you listen to Supreme Court?

The public may either download the audio files or listen to the recordings on the Court’s website. The audio recordings are listed by case name, docket number, and the date of oral argument. The Court began audio recording oral arguments in 1955.

How does a case that reaches the Supreme Court by certificate do so?

If four justices do not vote to grant certiorari, the petition is denied, the case is not heard, and the decision of the lower court stands. In general, the Supreme Court grants certiorari or “cert” agreeing to hear only those cases the justices consider important.