The Supreme Court began audio recording oral arguments in 1955.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by National Archives, Cornell Law Library, and Georgetown Law Library guides, all independently corroborating the 1955 start date for audio recording of oral arguments. [tier=gold indep_score=0.723 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- FAQs - Locating Court Documents and Information (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.archives.gov/research/court-records/oral-arguments (corroboration)
- https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2024/03/15/behind-the-scenes-providing-access-to-supreme-court-oral-arguments/ (corroboration)
- https://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=32372&p=8135575 (corroboration)
- https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/briefs_arguments/oral-arguments (corroboration)