An interview with Jerry Goldman, founder of the Oyez Project
Welcome to our SCOTUS Innovators series, a new recurring column on people who have shaped our understanding of the Supreme Court.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to chat with Jerry Goldman (a fellow Northwestern alum), founder of the Oyez project. For those unfamiliar with Oyez, this website was the first to digitize and share tho...
The Oyez Project represents a pivotal shift in how the public engages with the Supreme Court, leveraging technology to democratize access to legal proceedings. Goldman’s work highlights the tension between institutional secrecy and public transparency, particularly in how the Court historically restricted audio access. His efforts to preserve decaying recordings—despite technical and bureaucratic hurdles—underscore the fragility of historical records and the importance of digital archiving. The ...
