And Nembhard's plight is in fact symptomatic of a deeper plight for journalists at court. It's just a tough beat to cover - where nothing is set up for the free flow of information which is vital to the judiciary - since - as the old adage goes - "justice must be seen to be done."
We asked her about the deeper issue of access and arbitrariness:
As you heard Nembhard has been a court reporter for almost two decades - and is now the sole dedicated reporter covering that beat.