2.6 million people tune cable tv go online hear dramatic audio-only coverage federal appeal court hear u.s. president donald trump temporary travel ban people seven muslim-majority countries refugees hour people around unite state listen arguments attorneys u.s. government washington state sue challenge trump executive order impose ban use tvs hear coverage also simple graphics photos others listen stream online audio three-judge panel 9th u.s. circuit court appeal san francisco press government attorney lawfulness trump jan. 27 order trigger chaos protest u.s. airports oversea order bar travelers iran iraq libya somalia sudan syria yemen enter country 90 days refugees 120 days ban refugees syria indefinitely republican president take office jan. 20 defend measure necessary protect americans critics say discriminate muslims violate u.s. constitution last friday federal judge seattle suspend executive order many travelers waylay ban quickly move travel unite state limbo government appeal decision san francisco judge hear arguments case tuesday night three major u.s. cable news network air either part entire hear run p.m. 7:15 p.m. est audio available hear conduct via conference call 2.5 million people combine tune cnn msnbc another million listen segment hear fox news accord nielsen data provide fox news many 137,000 people listen court live fee session say david madden assistant circuit executive 9th circuit lack visuals scare away interest even lead liken experience huddle around radio pre-tv era cnn television gold remind ground listen radio wavtrump 9thcircuit jon eekhoff joneekhoff say twitter madden surprise amount interest hear think court prepare say email lawyers grapple question judge law experts academics include harvard law school professor laurence tribe provide kind play-by-play commentary generally reserve major sport events ability public listen hear particularly important give trump question judge political hear disgraceful tribe say moment important kind civic education public engagement process government tribe say court hear trump travel ban draw 2.6 million listeners