The court is expecting high demand and has announced a public lottery for a limited number of seats at a status hearing in Los Angeles on Monday.

Those looking to watch in court as the Menendez brothers appear for a hearing on Monday will have to take a number.The Los Angeles Superior Court will be holding a lottery for 16 seats that are open to the public,

Just 16 public seats are available for the hotly anticipated hearing of the Menendez brothers, who are hoping a judge will downgrade their charges from first-degree murder to a lesser charge.