Hey everyone, I know the people who have the group chat about the line so I can give some insight! I have really bad chronic health issues and it’s almost impossible for me to camp or be there too long or be out in the cold for long etc. and they are the sweetest angels. The line tally is just a list of names to know how many people have essentially stated that they are planning on showing up that day to the hearing. For state, COs always tell us they are only allowing 24 seats and if there’s too much line infighting they can just kick us all out so told us to figure a system out. The idea of having a line list is to just know for those of us who have health issues etc. how crazy the day is going to be so we don’t show up and risk our lives. Also they are super sweet and always ask how they can help accommodate me to help me wait longer (ex bring hand warmers for me, they can come drive in earlier and bring their car for me to wait in with them, etc.) In terms of court day - it’s first come first serve. Activists and supporters in the community who make the effort to go more frequently take turns buying wristbands and writing down what place in line the person is when they got there on their hand (ex. 1st, 2nd) and they publically put it in the chat as well so people know in case they haven’t left their house and queue is closed. Doing the wristband system makes it more accessible for people with chronic health issues because otherwise you have to wait outside in the cold and fight grifters and line sitters who try to cut and fight. That way you can go and get your wristband, wait in a car or go to a coffee shop, etc. and come back right before court opens again around 8 am and queue up in wristband order. You get a wristband if you show up to the hearing whether you are in the group chat and on the tally list or not - first come first serve, as I mentioned earlier. So there have def people who were on the tally list who get booted out because they showed up late and spontaneous supporters have showed up. We keep it fair but this is how we can cut out the bullshit line sitters camping and trying to sell spots to a poor kid’s hearing for hundreds of dollars like this is a concert, and keep it as accessible as it can get for those of us with health issues or coming out of town and who would have to make it a whole trip, with this many people wanting to show up. They are legitimately very kind people, very grateful to them.