21 February 2013

Attendance at the Jeremy Hammond Court Conference

Attendance at the Jeremy Hammond court conference today in New York City about recusal of Judge Loretta Preska (recusal denied).

Hammond entered and departed from the left door escorted by the guards from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) via a skyway link. Judge Preska entered and departed from the right door to chambers. Prosecution attorneys arrived via public corridor escorted by two guards (maybe due to New York federal courts serving as principal US forum for terrorist prosecution).

Attendees:

1 handcuffed and shackled defendant, male

2 defendant guards, males

1 judge, female (spoke)

5 defense lawyers, 5 females (2 spoke)

2 prosecution lawyers, 1 male (spoke), 1 female

2 prosecution lawyers escort guards, males

2 court clerks, 1 male, 1 female

1 court reporter, female

6 press in jury box, 5 males, 1 female

1 press in audience, male

5 lawyer observers in jury box, 3 females, 2 males

50+ audience, mixed females, males

6-8 court guards inside and outside the courtroom, males

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84-86+ Total

About 14 over age 50 (1 judge, 1 defense lawyer, 6 guards, about 6 audience), the rest average age under 30.

Sign: 147 maximum occupancy of the court room