State Supreme Court steaming oral arguments

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Livestream DE Surpeme CourtBeginning on March 9, non-confidential oral arguments of the Delaware Supreme Court will be available online live as they happen in Dover.

The Delaware Supreme Court has entered a partnership with the Brooklyn-based technology company Livestream to offer this free service to the public and legal community. On days when the Delaware Supreme Court holds oral arguments in Dover, a live video broadcast of the argument can be viewed at https://livestream.com/DelawareSupremeCourt/. A link to the Court’s live stream is also available through the Delaware Courts website at http://courts.delaware.gov/supreme/

The Justices also hope that, in addition to the benefit to the legal community, that the live broadcast will provide an educational opportunity for students, schools and members of the public interested in learning about the Delaware Courts.

The state has been using Livestream to air a few events, including the governor’s annual budget message and state of the state address.

Since February 2004, the Delaware Supreme Court has posted audio recordings of oral arguments on the Supreme Court’s website and in January 2013, the Court added video recordings. The addition of live-streaming of arguments was the next logical step in this evolution.

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The Court will continue to archive video recordings of its non-confidential proceedings on its website for those who are not able to watch the live online broadcast. Recordings of arguments are usually posted within 24 hours.

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