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There, aren't they? >> absolutely, wolf. it's not only the rocket docket, but judge ellis is particularly known to have minimal patience for any kind of theatrics. he's a by the book, get to the point kind of judge. he's a prosecutor's judge in the form of he will not tolerate the sort of drama that sometimes defense counsels like to bring to the table. we do our thing when we're on the defense side. so not only is it a fast jurisdiction, but this judge will move things along. i would not be surprised if opening statements are not beginning at 9:00 tomorrow morning. >> very, very quickly indee...

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This is the rocket docket. this case will not take three weeks. it may not even take two. >> we also have the question during the convention how the platform was changed to be more pro-ukrainian, and the question of manafort's influence over that. so that does affect donald trump and the campaign. >> it's interesting, caitlin, as you know the president has been saying for months and months and months, there was no koolution, no collusion. now he's going one step further, echoing rudy giuliani and saying, you know what. collusion is not a crime. what does that say to you? >> it shows they're sh...

Editor and chief of law fair. and barbara mcquaid is an attorney in michigan and nbc and msnbc news contributor and we will start with you, ken. the jury has been seated, and that is a quick seating for the jury. usually, it takes a few days. >> yeah, it was surprising, katy. this district in the eastern district of alexandria is known as the rocket docket which is a reference to civil case, but it moved fast in the courtroom. judge ellis sped it along. there was a pool of 65 potential juror jurors, and he winnowed it down to six men and i six women and then also four alternates, and the real ...

Let's not hear about ukraine. >> pete williams, we know you have a lot to work to do with our sister broadcast at 6:00. joyce, you've been on the prosecution's side. first of all, we went from jury selection, opening statements and our first witness in a day's work. a bunch of us didn't expect that much today. >> it's a surprise in the district of virginia with its notorious rocket docket. even trying to ferret out things and find for-cause strikes, jurors who might have reasons where prosecutors would haven't to exercise one of their voluntary strikes to have them excused so that process move...