court reporter
noun
: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law
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The fourth century’s Cassian of Imola—patron saint of shorthand writers and court reporters, and apparently a strict teacher—was so irritating that a judge condemned him to be tortured to death by his own students, who stabbed him with their styli and school supplies.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Halligan later said in her declaration Friday that the missing portion reflects the time when the grand jury was deliberating, which must be done without any other person in the room, including a court reporter.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
What To Know Currie on Thursday noted that there was no court reporter in the room during the final minutes of the grand jury’s session ahead of Comey’s indictment.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The court reporter captured just 53 words.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Halligan later said in her declaration Friday that the missing portion reflects the time when the grand jury was deliberating, which must be done without any other person in the room, including a court reporter.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
What To Know Currie on Thursday noted that there was no court reporter in the room during the final minutes of the grand jury’s session ahead of Comey’s indictment.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The court reporter captured just 53 words.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Court reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20reporter. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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