Judge shuts out public from Mick Mulvaney hearing on House impeachment subpoena

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8. Federal courts are fairly particular about how they set up teleconferences

They have dedicated systems for that, and aren't going to muck around with web-based stuff. Quite a few judges refuse to even do teleconference hearings or to allow telephone attendance unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Pretty obviously, this court is interested in moving ahead as quickly as possible and scheduled a hearing for a day when the courthouse itself is closed.

The alternative would have been to put it off for another day.