appears to be no press and public access to a high-profile hearing of significant importance

[EleanorR]

Hanen is a right-wing nutjob. Keep your fingers crossed he does what's correct-allowing legally cast votes to count.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[The Magistrate]

1. This Reeks, Ma'am

The judge in the matter might as well be a member of the RNC, and can be relied on to rule wrongly out of his own bias, but it would be nice to have more witnesses to his malfeasance.

[sharp_stick]

2. Looks like some reporters are inside

Zack Despart @zachdespart and at least one other @ErnestScheyder

[lagomorph777]

3. Thanks for that - it's looking scary though!

[sharp_stick]

7. Tell me about it

I can't wait for this to all be over.

[EleanorR]

10. Thanks!

Following along, trying to breathe.

[BComplex]

4. We need to start impeaching judges. And sheriffs.

By the thousands, for a start.

[Chainfire]

5. Dirty deeds are best done in the deep dark.

[babylonsister]

6. I thought this was a done deal.

Can a district judge overrule the TX SC?

Texas Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/01/texas-drive-thru-votes-harris-county/

[sharp_stick]

8. This is federal court

Most people seem to think the judge here will give the TXSC ruling a lot of weight though. I hope he does.

[babylonsister]

11. OK, thank you! nt

[getagrip_already]

9. yes, federal law supersedes state laws....

If the judge decides that the state law violates the constitution or existing federal law he can order compliance.

But wait... It can be appealed... To a full panel of the most conservative judges appointed by trump and pushed through mcconnels senate.

But Wait... There's scotus... uhhm, you get the idea.

And the election is tomorrow, where over 125k voters, many disabled, need to scramble to get to a polling station during a pandemic.

[Sedona]

12. Zach Despart🖊️ @zachdespart of Houston Chronicle Live tweeting from the Courtroom

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