“The fundamental role of the court reporter in the administration of justice cannot be underestimated. I have long held the view that indeed it is the court reporter who guards against secret hearings and any attempt to manipulate the law or the administration of justice. It is the court reporter’s skill and knowledge in creating accurate and timely written or recorded accounts of court proceedings that holds all participants in the administration of justice, judges, lawyers, accused persons and litigants alike, accountable for fair hearings... MORE
