Diversicare Pinedale LLC et al v. Stephenson

Filing 34

ORDER authorizing Kirk Dougherty and Stephanie Randall to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the United States Federal Courthouse in Batesville beginning Monday, 04/28/2014, and each day thereafter untl the trial is completed, subject to the rules contained in this Order. Signed by Chief Judge Brian S. Miller on 04/22/2014. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
DIVERSICARE PINEDALE LLC, et al.
v.

PLAINTIFFS

CASE NO. 1:12CV00122 BSM

ALICE STEPHENSON

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Kirk Dougherty and Stephanie Randall are hereby authorized to bring a cell phone,
laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the United States Federal Courthouse in
Batesville beginning Monday, April 28, 2014, and each day thereafter until the trial is
completed in the above styled case, subject to the following rules:
(a)

The devices mentioned above may not be used to record, photograph,
or film anyone or anything inside the courthouse.

(b)

Cell phones must be turned off and put away when in the courtroom.

(c)

Wireless internet components of electronic devices must be deactivated
when in district courtrooms.

(d)

Before persons with electronic devices are granted entry into the
courthouse, all devices must be examined by the United States
Marshals Service or Court Security Personnel. This examination
includes, but is not limited to placing the devise through electronic
screening machines and requiring the person possessing the device to
turn the power to the device off and on.

(e)

The United States Marshals Service may further restrict electronic
devices from entering the building should a threat assessment so
dictate.

A violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (c) may result in seizure of the electronic devices,
withdrawal of the privilege to bring an electronic device into the courthouse, or other
sanctions. A violation of the prohibition on recording, photographing, or filming anyone or
anything inside the courthouse may be punished as contempt of court.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of April 2014.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE