Historically, the U.S. Supreme Court has been tucked away from the public's view. The justices' decision-making process is almost entirely done behind closed doors. What are the consequences of such limited transparency for the institution and for the public? In this lecture, we will review the history of the Court's transparency measures over the years, including the groundbreaking move for the Court to offer livestreaming of its oral arguments during the pandemic. In so doing, we will answer the ultimate question of whether the Court should be a more transparent branch of government, opening its doors to the public.
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