Thread by @ZoeTillman

Way, way back in Jan. 2017, DC police conducted mass arrests during protests on Trump's inauguration day. Lawsuits alleged constitutional violations: 
buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…

There's a tentative settlement, but things have gotten a bit messy. Short thread on a hearing today:

A judge had ruled some claims could go forward, and then there was a long stretch of mediation/settlement talks. Everything seemed on track for resolution, but then last month the ACLU alerted the judge that DC seemed to be dragging its feet in signing: 

https://twitter.com/ZoeTillman/status/1353888196971667456

Which brings us to today's hearing. DC's lawyer said they have to submit any monetary settlement for mayoral approval, and didn't know how much longer that would take and couldn't guarantee for sure it'd get final approval. Judge Amy Berman Jackson was not thrilled to hear this.

Jackson agreed to give DC a little more time, but made clear that if the city came back with revisions at this point, it would be "extremely disappointing and inappropriate" given the time and work that's gone into negotiating the deal

The judge told DC's lawyer to convey a "very strong message" to the powers that be that the case needs to end. If DC comes back and asks for any more time, Jackson said she'll hold another hearing and require someone with a "higher level of authority" to come and explain why

Jackson: "I'm expecting this to be gone by then."

/end of thread