Jeffers et al v. Beebe et al
Filing
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ORDER authorizing W. Asa Hutchinson, W. Asa Hutchinson, III, and Jessie Plant to bring electronics into the courthouse in Helena from 5/7/12 through 5/11/12. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/3/12. (vjt)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
FUTURE MAE JEFFERS, et al.
v.
PLAINTIFFS
NO. 2:12CV00016 JLH
GOVERNOR MIKE BEEBE, et al.
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
W. ASA HUTCHINSON, W. ASA HUTCHINSON, III, and JESSIE PLANT, of the Asa
Hutchinson Law Group, PLC, counsel for defendant Mark Martin in this matter, are hereby
authorized to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the courthouse
in Helena, Arkansas, from May 7, 2012 through May 11, 2012, 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 device
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 device,
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.
SIGNED this 3rd day of May, 2012.
J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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