It's Ninth Circuit Live!:  Ashby Jones posts on Wall Street Journal's Law Blog that yesterday the Ninth Circuit approved an experimental program that could lead to television coverage of the lawsuit challenging California's definition of marriage.  The new plan has the chief judge of each district court choosing cases where cameras will be admitted, and consulting with the chief circuit judge on whether to allow cameras.  Cameras will not be allowed in criminal or jury trials, and judges will not have to obtain consent from both parties before agreeing to allow cameras in the courtroom. Chief Judge Kozinski commented that the Ninth Circuit hopes this idea will improve "public understanding of our judicial processes and (enhance) confidence in the rule of law."  At How Appealing, Howard Bashman rounds up media coverage of the court's new policy.