1989-03-24 Comments of Star Tribune.pdf - Minnesota Judicial Branch

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-. ] i- I I L- 7. 55% of the judges and attorneys responding said that objections to the media were raised during the proceedings. Participants Conclusions Each participant who was sent a questionnarie was asked to respond to the following two questions: the results of which are listed below: 1. If cameras/recorders are permitted to continue to cover trial court proceedings do you think it is beneficial? Yes No Possibly judges 64% 18% 18% attorneys 50% 33% 17% juror/witness 50% 30% 20% ct. personnel 69% 23% 8% Overall 58% 26% 16% 2. How would you classify your experience with cameras and recorders in the courtroom? Favorable Undecided Unfavorable No Opinion judges 82% 0% 18% 0% attorneys 47% 23% 26% 4% jurors/witn. 55% 11% 8% 25% ct. p ersn. -.- 53% 13% 21% 13% Overall 59% 12% 18% 11%
EVALUATION OF CALIFORNIA'S EXPERIMENT WITH EXTENDED MEDIA COVERAGE OF COURTS Submitted to: The Administrative Office for the Courts The Chief Justice's Special Committee on the Cokts and the and Media I The California Judicial Council Submitted by: Ernest H. Short a;d Associates, Inc. c- September 1961
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supervisory responsibility. (See pa
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Page 26 and 27: Result D: The presence of the elect
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Page 50 and 51: PHYSICAL DISRUPTION CLASSIFICATION
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maintain constraints on the media r
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12. The Petitioners have failed to
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and that there be no modification o
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inding 010 a verdict and 'he passag
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The charge to the jury was somewhat
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Chapter 7 CAMERAS IN COURT I. INTRO
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19% REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
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t i I I i I , ’ _ .b I 1985 REPOR
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I- _. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT
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Order Entcrrd: January 13, -1989 87
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7. Conferences. There shall be no a
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Accordingly, the enclosed bill woul
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DICIAL PROCEED?NGS AUDIO-VISUAL COV
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1. Definitions. For purposes of thi
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coverage in the time and manner des
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