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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE LCTIMAXT Document 777 Filed 08/10/22 Page 4 of 13 3170 1 1/1. [ think should mention 1/2 as well, since that's the 2 Sunday, "until you reach a verdict." 3 Go ahead, Ms. Sternheim. 4 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you, Judge. a I would just say, with regard to those holiday dates, 6 that it should be their option. This jury knows that they were 7 committed through January 15th. [f for some reason they have 8 plans that are going to distract them by virtue of having to 9 cancel them, I think the option is they can if they wish, but 10 it can be continued on Monday if that is their preference. 11 THE COURT: Well, I will say, again, if anyone has any 12 unmoveable commitments or -- what have said? If that is a 13 hardship or anyone has any unmoveable commitments, they can let 14 Ms. Williams know, but for the reasons I have indicated on the 15 record, am going to set this schedule, regarding my concern 16 that, given the high likelihood that a necessary member of the 17 trial participants or one or more members of the jury would 18 need to quarantine for ten days should they test positive, that 19 that is a substantial delay and only increasing the risk over 20 time, and so am, for the reasons I've indicated, greatly 21 concerned, and therefore it's my view that we need to proceed 22 every day on our schedule unless and they are not shy to 23 indicate -- unless they indicate it's a hardship, okay? 24 MS. STERNHEIM: You know what our preference is, but 25 of course we'll abide by your decision. SOUTH ERN D STR CT REPORT (212) 805-0300 ERS, Ps DOJ-OGR-00014737