US District Court

Omaha Courtroom Technology

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Currently, only certain courtrooms are equipped with high-tech equipment. The following courtroom summary identifies what equipment is available in each courtroom.


Omaha Court of Appeals
  • Timing Lights - circuit requirement
  • Composite Video / S-Video / Audio / Computer inputs at counsel tables.    Video would display on two large monitors near bench.
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • Wired so that display cart can be connected by lectern.   Output would show on monitors at judges bench, counsel tables and on two large monitors near bench.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Realtime may be available - contact the courtroom deputy for more information.




Special Proceedings (Courtroom 1)

Virtual Tour

  • Evidence Presentation System - Document camera, VCR, computer and sound inputs, illustrator, printer. Composite Video / S-Video / Audio / Computer inputs at rear counsel tables.  Video at attorney tables or from Evidence Presentation cart would display on judge monitor, courtroom deputy monitor, witness monitor, monitors on counsel tables, and monitors located in the jury box.
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Realtime may be available - contact the courtroom deputy for more information.
  • Digital Recording installed.




Judge Bataillon (Courtroom 3)

Virtual Tour

  • Evidence Presentation System - Document camera, VCR, computer and sound inputs, illustrator, printer. Composite Video / S-Video / Audio / Computer inputs at rear counsel tables.  Video at counsel tables or from Evidence Presentation cart would display on judge monitor, courtroom deputy monitor, witness monitor, monitors on counsel tables, and monitors located in the jury box.
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Realtime - contact the court reporter for more information.




Judge Smith Camp (Courtroom 2)

Virtual Tour

  • Video Conferencing.
  • Evidence Presentation System - Document camera, DVD, VCR, computer and sound inputs, illustrator, printer. Composite Video / S-Video / Audio / Computer inputs at rear counsel tables.  Video at counsel tables would display on judge monitor, courtroom deputy monitor, witness monitor, monitors on counsel tables, monitors in the jury box and a large plasma screen .
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Realtime - contact the court reporter for more information.



Judge Shanahan (Courtroom 4), Judge Strom (Courtroom 5)
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Realtime may be available - contact the courtroom deputy for more information.
  • Presentation cart from either Judge Thalken's courtroom or Judge Gossett's courtroom may be requested. Contact the courtroom deputy for more information.



Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett III (Courtroom 6)

Virtual Tour of Presentation Cart

  • Evidence Presentation Cart - Document camera, DVD, VCR, computer and sound inputs, illustrator, printer. Cart displays to a projector in courtroom.
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Digital Recording installed.



Magistrate Judge Thalken (Courtroom 7)

Virtual Tour of Presentation Cart

  • Evidence Presentation Cart - Document camera, DVD, VCR, computer and sound inputs, illustrator, printer. Cart displays to a projector in courtroom.
  • Telephone system tied to sound system.
  • 2 channel infrared transmitter - one channel for hearing impaired purposes, the other for second language (if interpreter is being used).
  • Audio in / audio out  connections under courtroom deputy bench.    Requires RCA type connectors or 1/4" phono type connectors.
  • Digital Recording installed.
NOTE:All DVD players are capable of the following:
  • DVD Video
  • DVD-RW
  • Music CD
  • MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet.
DVD players cannot play the following discs:
  • Video CDs
  • CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed above
  • CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format
  • Data part of CD-Extras
  • DVD-ROMs
  • DVD Audio Disks
  • HD layer of Super Audio CDs
  • A DVD video with a different region code
  • A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM
  • A disc that has a non-standard shape
  • A disc with paper or stickers on it


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