S. 1133 (119th)Congressional Activities

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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ScheduledOpen Business MeetingJun 4, 2026, 2:15 PM
Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice.
216, Hart Senate Office Building, 216, Hart Senate Office Building
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Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice.Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice.
ScheduledOpen Business MeetingJun 11, 2026, 2:15 PM
Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S.4591, to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.
216, Hart Senate Office Building, 216, Hart Senate Office Building
ScheduledOpen Business MeetingJun 18, 2026, 1:00 PM
Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S.4591, to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.
216, Hart Senate Office Building, 216, Hart Senate Office Building
Video
Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S.4591, to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S.4591, to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, and Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.

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