It was unclear to spectators in the courtroom Tuesday if Rudy Giuliani would show up for his arraignment.
He'd been uncooperative with prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case so far and just received his summons Friday night — after his 80th birthday party in Florida.
When court got underway around 8:45 a.m., there was no sign of Giuliani in the gallery, and there was nothing identifying him on the screen where some defendants were appearing virtually.
Giuliani, who called into the hearing, apologized for being late. He got the time wrong, he said.
Commissioner Shellie Smith, who has heard all of the defendants' pleas so far in the case but will not be the trial judge, acknowledged Giuliani then took a few minutes before proceeding with his arraignment.