Reporters covering hearings and press conferences in Cook County have long been allowed to bring their computers and cellphones into the criminal courthouse at 26th and California to do their job, but that’s changing.
The spokeswoman said Evans would meet with members of the media on Friday “to discuss expectations going forward.”“While courts should maintain decorum and enforce their rules, a ban applicable to all reporters, including the large number who who have carried cell phones in the courthouse without incident for years, seems excessive and raises First Amendment concerns,” Topic said.
Most members of the public are not allowed to bring their phones into the courthouse. An exception is made for jurors. Court employees and attorneys will still be allowed to bring in electronic devices because they are considered “authorized personnel” under a previous order, the chief judge’s office said.
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