They did, however, file a petition for a writ of certiorari in April 2010, seeking to vacate this court's denial of their petition for a writ of mandamus to prevent Chief Judge Walker from broadcasting the trial. Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, Hollingsworth v. U.S. Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of California, ––– U.S. ––––, 131 S.Ct. 372, 178 L.Ed.2d 1 (2010) (No. 09–1238), 2010 WL 1513093. The Supreme Court ultimately granted certiorari and remanded with instructions to dismiss the petition for a writ of mandamus as moot. Hollingsworth v. U.S. Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of California, ––– U.S. ––––, 131 S.Ct. 372, 178 L.Ed.2d 1 (2010) (mem.).