The "Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025" grants presiding judges in federal appellate and district courts the discretion to allow media coverage, including photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising, of court proceedings. This aims to increase transparency in the federal judiciary. However, such coverage is strictly prohibited if it would violate the due process rights of any party involved, as determined by the judge or a majority of participating judges. For district courts, specific protections are mandated: the face and voice of any non-party witness must be obscured upon their request, and judges must inform witnesses of this right. Additionally, the bill explicitly forbids any media coverage of jurors or the jury selection process. Judges also retain the discretion to obscure individuals if good cause is shown, such as threats to safety, court security, or ongoing law enforcement operations. The Judicial Conference of the United States is required to promulgate mandatory guidelines within six months for obscuring vulnerable witnesses, including crime victims, minors, and undercover law enforcement officers. The authority for district courts to permit media coverage under this Act is set to terminate after three years , and decisions on media coverage are not subject to interlocutory appeal.