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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 12, 2025

Members of the U.S. Supreme Court press corps released a public letter Wednesday urging the court to stream audio of its opinions and oral dissents online. According to National Public Radio (NPR), the letter first was sent privately to Chief Justice John Roberts a year ago but no response has been received yet. Signatories include representatives from all major radio and television networks, newspapers and news agencies that cover the court, including NPR. Currently, when the court announces major decisions from the bench, only attorneys, public attendees and accredited press inside the courtroom hear the justices read summaries of their opinions. The letter argues that while the justices prefer the public read opinions in full, most people will not spend the hours required to do so. It adds that “in this era of misinformation, providing live audio of opinion announcements would allow the court to speak directly to the American people on issues of extraordinary importance.”