8 hours marathon hearing in Ebola, quarantine case in Brownsville, TX. No decision yet

It was an extremely exhausting 8 hour session, from 10 am till 6 pm, barely made my flight to CA, just arrived and exhausted after 2 days with no sleep. The judge wants to think some more.

I will provide a full report tomorrow after I get some sleep. Bottom line, the judge said at the end of the hearing: privately I agree with you, as a matter of fact I believe that privately Mr. Kisor (Obama’s attorney) also agrees with you, but I need to make a decision whether I have legal grounds to grant you the relief you are seeking.

My epidemiology expert testified for 3 hours. There were 3 attorneys for the government,  they put on the stand Dr. Escobedo, he is a CDC quarantine officer, he  designed their protocol which they use at JFK.

He stated that his protocol is great and works. I told him to tell it to Nina Pham and Amber Vinson,  2 Dallas nurses who caught Ebola.

The person who signs the quarantine for the government is a CDC Division Chief, Marty Citron, he signs on behalf f the Secretary of  Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell.

Escobedo stated that they de facto have a quarantine. I asked, what is it. He said that they give people from West Africa a kit. I asked what is in the kit, he said instructions, he phone number of the CDC and a thermometer. (I did not ask where they should put this thermometer)

I asked about the risk level for providers. He said: very law. I asked, how come 450 doctors and nurses in Africa, who were covered in Hazmat gear head to toe, caught Ebola and 232 of them died. How could this happen with a very low risk?? He tried to weasel out of it by saying that it is a very low list for every patient, but since they treated many patients, the risk added up. He later admitted that Ebola is indeed the highest level 4 risk. I asked, isn’t it true that we have only 22 level 4 beds in the country. He said that this number does not surprise him.

I asked, if he is aware that WHO predicts 1.5 million Ebola cases by January. I made a calculation that if we have now 10,000 Ebola cases in Africa and  4 patients in US, then with 1.5 million in Africa, using the same proportion, we would have some 600 in US. I asked him, how can we treat 600 Risk 4 patients, if we only have 22 Risk 4 level beds? He did not really have an answer.

Escobedo stated that this is their de facto quarantine. Even the judge got exasperated and told him: Doctor, what kind of quarantine is it, if these people are walking  around, taking  subway, going bowling and exposing thousands to Ebola?

Judge jokingly added: here is a lesson to you, always bring your own shoes while bowling.

The judge also grilled the Chief of Border Patrol. Judge Hanen told him that he read in Wash Post that Obama ordered printing a large n umber of IDs, which is an indication he is preparing a large amnesty. Judge Hanen asked Chief Kevin Oakes, wouldn’t this big amnesty be a magnet to another flood of illegals, who will hope to get legalized like their brother-en and predecessors. Oakes agreed that if Obama sticks us with this new mega amnesty, we will see a huge flood of illegals storming the borders. The judge asked Oakes if he is prepared. Oaks said that they got millions of rounds of ammunition

Will provide more tomorrow.

Aside from paying for myself, I had to pay $860 for my expert’s ticket, her hotel and also $300 per hour for her time. It is several thousand dollars and your donations to help cover expenses will be greatly appreciated.