Court TV Argues Landmark Litigation Against New York State Claiming That State Ban on Cameras in Courtrooms Is Unconstitutional; David Boies Represents Network In Court.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2003 Oral arguments took place today in Court TV's landmark lawsuit against the State of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , seeking a declaratory judgment declaratory judgment In law, a judgment merely declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument. It is binding but is distinguished from other judgments or court opinions in that it includes no executive element (an order that that the State law prohibiting cameras in courtrooms in New York State trial courts is unconstitutional. The suit represents the first time that any media organization has sued for the sole purpose of ending a statewide ban against cameras in courts. David Boies David Boies (born March 11, 1941) is a lawyer and Chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP [1]. He has been involved in various high-profile cases in the United States. , founding partner in the law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner and renowned for his handling of high-profile and media-related lawsuits, represented the network in court. "Our suit seeks to give state court judges the discretion to provide the electronic media with the same right to cover trials in New York as the print media," said Henry Schleiff, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Court TV. "We are delighted to have a lawyer of David Boies's reputation argue a case which would provide the public with greater access to one of the hallmarks of democracy, our judicial system." Court TV originally filed its suit on September 5, 2001 against the State of New York and three officials responsible for enforcing the laws of the State: Governor George Pataki George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party and was seen as a possible 2000 and 2008 Presidential candidate. , Attorney General Eliot Spitzer Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10 1959 ) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. Spitzer was elected governor in the November 2006 election. , and New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. All fifty states now allow cameras at least in appellate proceedings. New York is one of only eleven states that do not allow cameras in trial courts. Court TV (www.Courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the leader in investigative television, Court TV telecasts trials by day and high-profile original programs like Forensic Files and popular off-network series like NYPD Blue in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network is seen in almost 80 million homes. |
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