How can I read the Trump Trial transcripts with a screen reader?

May 10, 2024 12:50 PM

It's a simple question, and I thought the answer was on this page, but it's not accessible with my screen reader. I am interested in reading the transcripts and other evidence as much as is possible, for curiosity if nothing else.

I visited the above-linked page when it was first brought live at the start of the trial, and at one point was able to access a PDF of one day's proceedings, which was reasonably accessible. I'm not sure what changed but since then when I visit the various transcript directories, all I get is a graphical reader sort of thing.

AM I imagining things or did they restrict access to the actual PDF?

posted by Alensin to Law & Government (3 answers total)

The NY court system is making this hard. I've seen people sourcing PDFs from the NYT, here's 5/7 (weighing in at like 300mb).
posted by BungaDunga at 1:03 PM on May 10

Best answer: Recognizing how hard this is from the official NYCourts page, Law360 has created an archive of PDFs of the transcripts that should be screen readable (though I think it lags a day or two). It's here, and it's a great way to follow along.

Props to Law360 for this -- it's a great service.
posted by The Bellman at 1:08 PM on May 10 [13 favorites]

Response by poster: The Bellman, thank you. This is exactly what I was hoping for.
posted by Alensin at 1:30 PM on May 10