Donnelly et al v. Leafty et al

Filing 40

ORDER granting plaintiffs counsel's oral request for an Order re: General Order 54. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 8/6/09. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION

LISA A. DONNELLY, Individually & as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ladina C. Thomason-Collazo, Deceased, et al. V. LEONARD LEAFTY, et al. 3:08CV00100 JMM

PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANT

ORDER Re: General Order 541 Pending is an oral request for Order Re: General Order No. 54 by Plaintiff's counsel, Mr. Gregory D. Taylor. The request is GRANTED. All lawyers and staff affiliated with this case are authorized to bring cell phones, laptop computers, or personal digital assistants into the courthouse, subject to the following rules: (a) (b) (c) (d) The devices mentioned above may not be used to record, photograph, or film anyone or anything inside the courthouse. Cell phones must be turned off and put away when in the courtroom. Wireless internet components of electronic devices must be deactivated when in district courtrooms. 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.

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Adopted in the Eastern District of Arkansas.

(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. IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of August, 2009.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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