Welcome to The Courtroom Files, your go-to channel for real courtroom footage with clear, no-nonsense commentary.
We stream live courtroom coverage every weekday at 9:00 AM Eastern (6:00 AM Pacific) for 3 hours, switching in real time between active hearings from multiple judges and jurisdictions.
Our newest live show, Second Session, runs Monday thru Thursday at 2:30pm Eastern (11:30am Pacific) covering even more courts.
Every Tuesday and Thursday evening we host Sidebar, our live panel discussion breaking down key courtroom moments.
No hype. No sensational editing. No AI slop. Just straightforward analysis and a tight-knit community of regular viewers.
If you enjoy watching live court, this is the place.
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The TCF Live morning show has a couple of Easter eggs in the opening. One of them is always a photo of one of our pets. Well, Ele (the cat who's really in charge here) decided that our audience should be able to have their pets be part of the intro as well! So...
We are happy to announce Pet Cameo. Any audience member can submit a photo of their pet (or pets) for consideration to be used in the opening sequence of the TCF Live morning show. Quick and easy to do. Simply go here: tcfhub.com/pet-cameo
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A familiar voice and a familiar face are a big reason for me to return to a channel and watch more.
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SORRY GUYS! The interwebs were messed up this morning. YouTube finally broke the stream, and I can't get a new stream to take. It's on their end. We'll try again with Second Session at 2:30pm Eastern. Thanks for your support and understanding.
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At a state criminal trial, a prosecution witness denies receiving any benefit. Outside the jury's presence, the defense shows that the prosecutor agreed to ask for leniency in the witness's unrelated case after testimony. The judge calls the deal irrelevant because it does not prove the defendant innocent. What is the strongest basis to question the witness about it?
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At a criminal suppression hearing, the court closes the courtroom for all seven days to protect the privacy of people mentioned on recorded calls. The court makes no findings and does not consider a partial closure. The defendant objects. What is the strongest Sixth Amendment argument?
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During plea negotiations in a criminal case, the prosecution has impeachment information about an informant it would call at trial. It offers a binding plea but does not disclose that information first. Assuming no statute, court rule, or plea term requires it, does the Constitution itself require disclosure before the plea?
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GREAT NEWS! Today we announced a new TCF live show. Second Session will premiere on Monday, August 3rd, at 2:30pm Eastern, 11:30am Pacific.
This show is in addition to what we already do and will not replace anything in our current lineup.
The show will be live every Monday thru Thursday at the time listed above. Runtime each day will be 60-90 minutes.
Each show will feature hearings we have not previously seen on the channel. But this will not simply be part two of the TCF Live morning show. The presentation will be quite different.
I hope you'll join us on Monday for Episode #1 🙏
Second Session - More cases. More context. No wasted time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv3iD...
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A defendant is charged with killing a witness who earlier made testimonial statements to police. The prosecution proves the defendant wrongfully caused the witness's death, but cannot prove any purpose to stop the witness from testifying. May those statements be admitted under forfeiture by wrongdoing?
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After jeopardy attaches, a defendant successfully moves for a mistrial because the prosecutor deliberately provoked the motion. Under the Supreme Court's narrow intent test, may the government ordinarily retry the defendant?
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