Best job in the legal world, Federal Judge, they set their own schedule and vacations and are lifers (unless impeached). From busy writing search warrants, hearing criminal cases that are supposed to have a right to speedy trial to Holiday season... It's most likely the judge is checking with contacts (probably looking at other cases on the computer) to form an opinion.
News release said what the judge writes goes to the jury (so they expect it to go to trial).
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