No cameras allowed: Meet the sketch artists bringing color to the Supreme Court
CNNCNN — Those inside the Supreme Court would have to rely strictly on their visual memory of oral arguments – since photography and video are prohibited while court is in session – were it not for the veteran courtroom sketch artists. “It’s a different way of recording something,” said Hennessy, who works independently, and often distributes sketches to CNN, NBC, Fox, Reuters and PBS. “It brings a uniqueness to it, that as much as I think many people would prefer to have a video or camera on it, what I do is actually as the questioning is taking place, I go from each justice, as each justice asks the next question, I go and sketch that exchange.” In this sketch, D. John Sauer argues before the US Supreme Court on Thursday, April 25, 2024. “Especially for younger people today who are so accustomed to getting images and seeing videos and live shots,” Hennessy said. Now, how long it continues, I don’t know.” TV cameras have never been allowed to show the Supreme Court at work, and live audio of oral arguments only came about during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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