The Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District will start live streaming of oral arguments effective June 29, 2016. Visit our Calendars page for upcoming Oral Argument Webcasts.
The Fresno-based Fifth District Court of Appeal will become the
first California Court of Appeal to begin webcasting oral argument. The
webcasting will launch for the morning session on June 29, according to
Administrative Presiding Justice Brad Hill.
"We have been inspired by the state
Supreme Court, which began
webcasting oral argument last month," Justice Hill said.
"Our court has more than 2,000 court filings each year from superior
courts in nine counties—Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced,
Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne. We agree with Chief Justice Tani G.
Cantil-Sakauye that webcasting oral argument should make the appellate process
more transparent and increase understanding about how the judicial branch
serves the public."
The webcast can be accessed June
29 through the calendar page on
the Fifth District Court of Appeal website before the first oral argument
begins at 9:00 a.m.
"We're looking forward to ushering in a new era of
transparency," said Justice Hill. "As the Chief Justice has
said, 'The strength of our democracy depends on the public's understanding of
our democracy.' We will monitor our initial sessions and make adjustments as
necessary, given our limited resources."
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