Will open the Judicial Conference's proceedings to the public, which the sponsor says can help the federal judiciary regain the public trust it has lost over the past three decades.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Will open the Judicial Conference's proceedings to the public, which the sponsor says can help the federal judiciary regain the public trust…”
Sources
- Office of Congressman Hank Johnsonhttps://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-johnson-sen-hirono-push-judiciary-be-more-open-accountable ↗
“If the Judicial Conference is going to change gift rules to make it easier for conservative groups to invest in cases, Americans deserve to know. Opening their proceedings to the public can help them regain the trust that’s been eviscerated over the past three decades.”