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Picture Cell Phones May Be Ejected from Federal Courts

The Federal Judiciary strongly opposes the presence of live transmission technology in courtrooms during proceedings. Now that picture cell phones are coming into common use the administrative office for Federal Courts is deciding on whether they will be allowed in Federal Courtrooms. Any decision by the administrative office would be voluntary, but some Federal District and Appeals courts already ban the use of cell phones during proceedings.

Cell phone cameras getting day in court--or not
, CNET NEWS.COM, June 4, 2004