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Now: DOJ has asked to delay today's 3:30pm hearing on the govt's motion to take over E. Jean Carroll's libel suit against Trump — they say the DOJ lawyer who was supposed to argue today was denied entry to the NY courthouse because he'd traveled from Virginia

Here's the latest travel advisory yesterday from NY Gov. Cuomo - Virginia is on the list of states where people are supposed to quarantine for 14 days if they travel to NY; the press release says Maryland and Arizona were the new additions though governor.ny.gov/news/governor-…

There's a press release dated Oct. 13 from Cuomo announcing Virginia had been added to New York's travel advisory list: governor.ny.gov/news/governor-…

Update: The judge will not postpone today's hearing in the E. Jean Carroll case after DOJ says their lawyer was denied entry because of NY's COVID travel restrictions. Judge says they can do it by phone, send someone else, or have the judge decide without oral argument

The hearing in the E. Jean Carroll case has started, but there's a *twist*: DOJ says they'll choose to have the judge decide the issue on the papers, with no arguments

And that's a wrap — Carroll's lawyer Roberta Kaplan tells the judge they're disappointed, and asks to file an add'l brief to respond to the govt's reply brief. DOJ opposes. Judge says no new briefing, but he won't consider new args that DOJ raised for the first time in the reply

The judge in E. Jean Carroll's case just entered an updated order re: denying DOJ's motion to delay today's hearing (which was ultimately canceled, see above) and notes that, "contrary to the government's suggestion," Virginia was added to NY's travel advisory list on Oct. 13

DOJ was supposed to face questions from a judge today about trying to take over Trump's private defense against a defamation lawsuit that's been pending for months. The hearing was scuttled at the very last minute — here's what went down: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…

After a DOJ lawyer was turned away from court for failing to follow NY's COVID rules, the judge gave the government three options: send another lawyer, argue by phone, or cancel the hearing and have the judge decide the case on briefs. DOJ picked option #3 buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…