This gal has, of course, previously been in the news (August 9, 2021) for other authoritarian rulings and remarks:
“A federal judge [Beryl Howell] suggested Monday that federal prosecutors were being too lenient in their handling of cases stemming from the storming of the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were convening on Jan. 6 to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/09/judge-feds-lenient-jan-6-503052
A typical D.C. feral judge.
Thank God she’s retired.