USDC Judge Nichols' DC Hearing On The Purported USAID Cuts And Staff Terminations, Thursday... No "Listen-In" Access -- Only Live Appearances In The Courtroom...

These are matters of unprecedented public concern; these are "the people's" courts. This is the 21^st Century, and do recall that for over eight months, essentially all federal hearings were made accessible by Zoom, YouTube and/or audio dial-up -- just a few years ago (during COVID-19).

The DC court clerk definitely could just "turn on the [extra] mics", and live broadcast (audio only) to YouTube. That would be the right thing to do, Judge Nichols.

The nation is enduring a tidal wave/tsunami of largely lawless orders, from a guy who hasn't ever read the Constitution -- and cannot remotely understand the checks and balances embedded in the US Code. And, now daily -- he is violating clear USDC orders.

That much (at 0-15, now!) is beyond dispute. And I do wonder if Judge Nichols being a Tangerine 1.0 appointee is playing into this -- he knows he's duty bound to exend the TRO here -- but likely doesn't want the MAGAs listening in, and diming him out to Trump. . . in real time. Here's his overnight (limiting access) order:

. . .NOTICE: Members of the Public and Media are permitted to attend the Preliminary Injunction hearing scheduled for 2/13/2025 at 11:00 AM, in person. There will not be a public telephone line connected; however, the courthouse media access room will be available. . . .

You dolt!

OF COURSE the public "may" attend hearings in your courtroom; this is not (even remotely) a Homeland Security case. It could scarcely be more important. It is on the front page of every US newspaper (except those run by Murdoch).

These are core First Amendment moments, man.

And, it seems your own insecurities are showing, Judge Nichols -- just as they were, when you were tasked with overseeing the indictments of various J6 hooligans. Onward.

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