It has come to the attention of the Court of Appeals that because of certain technical difficulties, the oral argument in Paula Brattain, et al. v. Richmond State Hospital, et al., was inadvertently not webcast simultaneously with the argument.  Additionally, notification of the oral argument was not included in the Court’s online calendar.

Recently, the Court’s webcasting equipment failed and had to be reconfigured.  The Court’s IT staff has been working diligently to resolve the technical difficulties with webcasting, and the issues have now been corrected.  The system should permit real-time viewing for all future webcasts.

The links for all recent webcasts are being entered as quickly as possible, and the missed entry for yesterday’s oral argument has been updated.  The archived oral argument is now viewable on the Court’s website.
Borrowing the words of broadcasters from the past, Chief Judge John G. Baker asks all interested viewers to “Please Stand By.”  Chief Judge Baker encourages everyone to visit the Court’s website and watch oral arguments via webcast.  He noted, “The webcasting effort attempts to integrate new-age technology and centuries-old legal tradition.  The Court is striving to provide the public with opportunities to witness fine appellate advocacy and provide a better understanding of the role of courts of review within the judicial system.”