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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Sep 16, 2015

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer hopes his new book, “The Court and World," will help people who are not lawyers understand the court system, the Associated Press reports. "The best way to preserve our basic American values in respect to democracy, human rights, commerce, and the rule of law itself, is to learn about, participate in and understand what is going on in the world," he said. The 77-year-old said educating the public may be easier if cameras were allowed in the courtroom, but during a recent appearance on "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert, The Hill reports Breyer defended the camera ban saying oral arguments only make up for five percent of the court's proceedings.