Chandler v. Florida
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Chandler v. Florida, 449 U.S. 560 (1981), was a legal case
in which the Supreme Court of the United States
held that a state could allow the broadcast and still photography coverage of criminal trials
. While refraining from formally overruling Estes v. Texas
, which in 1965 held that media coverage was “infringing the fundamental right to a fair trial guaranteed by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
,” it effectively did so.
Legal case
A legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case may be either civil or criminal...
in which the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
held that a state could allow the broadcast and still photography coverage of criminal trials
Courtroom photography and broadcasting
Courtroom photographing and broadcasting is permitted in some courtrooms but not in others. Many famous trials, such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial, were televised. In the wake of the O.J. trial, however, many judges decided to ban cameras from their courtrooms...
. While refraining from formally overruling Estes v. Texas
Estes v. Texas
Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532 was a case in which the United States Supreme Court overturned the swindling conviction of petitioner Billy Sol Estes, holding that his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights had been violated by the publicity associated with the pretrial hearing, which had been...
, which in 1965 held that media coverage was “infringing the fundamental right to a fair trial guaranteed by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.Its Citizenship Clause provides a broad definition of citizenship that overruled the Dred Scott v...
,” it effectively did so.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 449
- Estes v. TexasEstes v. TexasEstes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532 was a case in which the United States Supreme Court overturned the swindling conviction of petitioner Billy Sol Estes, holding that his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights had been violated by the publicity associated with the pretrial hearing, which had been...
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