The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Wednesday on abortion access, one of the biggest cases of the term. But leaving the contentious issues in the dispute aside, the event served to spotlight the recurring problem of spectator access to the nation’s highest court.
The obligatory campouts to hear arguments at a tribunal that provides no live- or even same-day audio have fueled growing public frustration at being shut out from participation in crucial national discussions.
Perhaps further aggravating those perceptions, court police ordered attorneys queued up for admission to the abortion arguments to take off the pro-choice hats given out ...