All rise!
Judge Subramanian: I have composed a list of prospective jurors who, based in their questionnaire answers, I don't proposed to do individual Q&A with. The list of people and place is so long, I though it was an appendix to Lord of the Rings
[laughter]
Assistant US Attorney: Why don't we have the next juror in line review the binder with court staff, to save that time?
Judge: OK
AUSA: We have given two copies of the binder to your staff.
Judge Subramanian: I assume we'll soon get the thumbs up jurors are ready
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: So we have a slew of motions, we'll go through them, then other issues the parties would like to address. Let's start with summary charts at Docket 203 - have you worked that out to moot it?
AUSA: We'll give drafts early
Comb's lawyer Alexandra Shapiro: We will raise issues about specific charts.
Judge: I agree, I'll need to look at them one by one, on a line item basis. So 203 is denied as moot. Now 205, Doctor Hughes. Granted in part and denied in part. Coercive control is out
OK - now at Alien Enemies Act hearing in SDNY on continuing injunction. US has asked to decertify the class - Judge Hellerstein denies it. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Judge Hellerstein: Absent these decisions, people would be removed. Justice Sotomayer has shown the preparations the Government made to remove people. That there would be irreparable harm is obvious. The jails in El Salvador are not appetizing to say the least
Judge Hellerstein: Senator Hollen went and made findings about the conditions... The Supreme Court freezing things will allow the courts to consider these things without danger
DOJ lawyer: The Government disagrees. Aliens are removed all the time
[Sean Combs is brought in by US Marshals - he hugs lawyer, blows kisses at the gallery. Proceeding has still not begun as of 11:17 - thread will continue below
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: I'm going to go through the items, then both sides will have an opportunity to react. I'm previewing for you I'll want to hear about the motion to exclude the two experts.
AUSA: Two victims were 2003, the charge runs from 2004
OK - now after Charlie Javice found guilty she is arguing to NOT have GPS location monitor put on pending her sentencing - Inner CIty Press wrote the book Fintech Fraudster and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/Fintech-Frauds…
All rise!
Judge Hellerstein: I've read the papers.
Javice's lawyer Sullivan: Yes she is a dual citizen but there's no chance she'll flee to France. They have taken her passport. Let me hand you an exhibit about pilates.
Judge: I've had defendants jump bail in the middle of trial. I can't rule out the possibility of flight here. She's never been in this spot before.
Javice's lawyer: She'll be here in August [for sentencing]
Jury entering!
Judge: You have asked what is a reasonable person... It is a concept...
[He cites Hwascar Hernandez, the decedent] If you have further questions, please put them in writing.
[Jury exits]
Thread will continue as developments, below
US v Kay Flock update:
The jury sent the judge another note.
Judge: They want a transcript of my definition of "reasonable person." I'll see it to them. See you for the next note.
Thread will continue as developments, below