Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has gone to the dogs, and at least one justice found the results to be laughable. The HBO television news satire "Last Week Tonight" found a clever way to illustrate the court's public sessions, which are closed to cameras. Audio of the oral arguments-- where the justices debate the issues with opposing counsel-- is recorded and made available to the public. The solution-- pair each of the nine robed justices-- as well as the lawyers and court staff-- with a dog (or a duck in one case), with fake paws. It's an exercise in democracy that has to be watched for the full effect.
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John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" used dogs to illustrate the court's public sessions, which are closed to cameras
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Dogs were robed to represent each justice on the court while audio from the hearing played in the background
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Justice Ruth Ginsberg called the video "hilarious"
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Gingsberg is also a fan of a Tumblr page that sells "Notorious RBG" shirts
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The work of the court is very important, but the current courtroom setup without cameras is "boring" to the general public, making media coverage "unwatchable," said the show's host @placeholder.
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"I thought it was hilarious," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said of the dog video at a @placeholder event earlier this week.
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Off the bench, however, the court's oldest member might prefer a t-shirt and her fresh moniker: Notorious @placeholder