Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9 am (ET) on July 27. Notice he will come before the judge and have to wait for plea agreement hearing. Then he and his defense will have a very limited time to address the court. 
Daniel Hale will have no time to go past the window given to him. There are four defendants waiting to go before Judge Liam O’Grady at 10 am (ET).
A federal court is about to put its stamp of approval on harshest sentence ever issued against former government employee or contractor responsible for “unauthorized disclosure” of information, and it will likely be one of shortest Espionage Act sentencing hearings
As of July 26, the schedule now indicates that drone whistleblower Daniel Hale may have even less time before Judge Liam O'Grady for his sentencing.
An arraignment and two revocation of supervised release hearings were added to the 9 am (ET) time slot.
An arraignment and two revocation of supervised release hearings were added to the 9 am (ET) time slot.
In 1970s, US District Court in Eastern District of Virginia earned the nickname "rocket docket."
On the day of sentencing against Daniel Hale, another case was added to the 9 am (ET) slot bringing total # of defendants that Judge Liam O'Grady will see in one hour to 6.
On the day of sentencing against Daniel Hale, another case was added to the 9 am (ET) slot bringing total # of defendants that Judge Liam O'Grady will see in one hour to 6.
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