Court Watch

A civic TV guide for public government in motion

Find public court calendars, Supreme Court audio, Senate hearings, floor sessions, and official watch links in one calm place.

How to use it

Start with a live door, then use the official calendar when no stream is active. Court access changes quickly, so the official source always wins.

Live doors

Upcoming sources

Court calendars

Official sources

Start here

Live doors and today pages

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Supreme Court live oral argument audio

Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court streams argument audio from its site when arguments are scheduled. Audio and transcripts are usually posted later the same day.

For families

This is where lawyers answer questions from the Justices before the Court decides a constitutional or federal law question.

Classroom angle

Use this when students are learning how the Court moves from a written case to public questioning.

What question the Justices keep returning toWhich facts matter mostHow each side defines the rule it wants

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U.S. Senate floor webcast

U.S. Senate

The Senate streams floor proceedings when the chamber is in session and posts the floor schedule for the day.

For families

The floor is where senators debate, vote, and move nominations or bills through the chamber.

Classroom angle

Good for showing how procedure, time, and voting shape what the public sees from Congress.

What question is pendingWhether senators are debating, voting, or waitingHow procedure shapes what happens next

Coming up

Hearings and meetings to check this week

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Senate hearings and meetings

U.S. Senate

The Senate lists committee hearings and meetings scheduled for today and future days, with time and location details.

For families

Committees gather facts, question witnesses, and shape bills before the full Senate acts.

Classroom angle

Use a hearing listing to ask what committees do before a bill or nomination reaches the full chamber.

Who is testifyingWhat evidence is being citedWhether the hearing is oversight, legislation, or nominations

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Senate Judiciary Committee hearings

Senate Judiciary Committee

Judiciary hearings often cover courts, constitutional rights, nominations, public safety, and federal law.

For families

This committee is one of the clearest places to watch constitutional questions move through Congress.

Classroom angle

Useful for connecting courts, nominations, rights, public safety, and congressional oversight.

How senators frame rights and powersWitness expertiseWhat questions repeat across party lines

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Senate HELP Committee hearings

Senate HELP Committee

The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee posts hearings on schools, work, health care, and public programs.

For families

A lot of civic life happens through policy details. This committee is a useful place to see those details discussed in public.

Classroom angle

Use this to show how national policy questions can begin with testimony, evidence, and public programs.

The problem each witness namesWho has authority to actHow proposed rules would affect everyday life

Courts

Federal court calendars

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Eastern District of Michigan court hearing calendar

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

This federal court calendar notes hearings and can show audio attendance information for accessible proceedings.

For families

Federal trial courts are where many constitutional and federal law disputes first become concrete.

Classroom angle

Good for showing the daily rhythm of trial courts before issues become appeals or Supreme Court cases.

Whether the matter is criminal, civil, or proceduralThe judgeWhether remote attendance information is available

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Eastern District of Wisconsin court hearings

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

The court posts public hearing calendars with case names, judges, and scheduled times.

For families

District court calendars show the daily work of federal justice: motions, pleas, sentencing, status conferences, and trials.

Classroom angle

Use this as a concrete example of how public court calendars organize cases, judges, and proceeding types.

Type of hearingCase nameWhether the calendar warns of schedule changes

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District of Massachusetts Courtlist

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Courtlist is a public daily schedule for hearings in the District of Massachusetts.

For families

A court list helps families see that public justice is organized by time, courtroom, judge, and case.

Classroom angle

Good for asking students what a public schedule reveals about transparency and access.

Which hearings are publicHow the court labels proceeding typesWhether a case is active today

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Eastern District of Virginia court schedules

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

This court publishes schedule links by courthouse and judge for upcoming proceedings.

For families

Court schedules are useful civic documents because they show how judges, parties, and the public share time in a public institution.

Classroom angle

Use this to compare courthouse schedules and discuss why public access still has practical limits.

Courthouse locationJudge assignmentWhether the proceeding is scheduled today or tomorrow

Watch later

Archives and replays

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Supreme Court argument audio archive

Supreme Court of the United States

If there is no live argument today, the Court posts same-day audio and transcripts for arguments that have already happened.

For families

A replay can be easier for families because you can pause, read the transcript, and discuss one question at a time.

Classroom angle

Pair an archived argument with a short transcript excerpt so students can compare spoken questions with written legal issues.

The docket numberThe constitutional issueWhere the transcript changes the way the audio sounds

Source rules

What this guide will and will not claim

Court access varies by court, judge, case type, and proceeding. Some public hearings are in person only.
Schedules can change quickly. Always treat the official court or government page as the final source.
This guide links to official public sources first. When a live stream is not available, it points to the official schedule or archive.

Next upgrade

Automation path

The first automated version should import Supreme Court argument calendars, Senate hearing pages, and selected federal court calendars into a daily queue. Then each item can get a short Constitution Kids explanation and optional reminder.

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