Nutt et al v. Kees et al

Filing 102

ORDER that counsel Laura Bailey as well as Maggie Crone are hereby authorized to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the Jonesboro Divisional Office of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, 615 South Main Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. through the duration of the trial subject to the rules contained within this Order. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 2/10/2014. (jak)

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

KEVIN NUTT AND LISA NUTT

PLAINTIFFS

v.

Case No. 3:10-cv-00307-KGB

STAFFORD KEES, ET AL.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Laura Bailey, counsel in this matter, as well as Maggie Crone, are hereby authorized to
bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the Jonesboro Divisional
Office of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, 615 South Main Street,
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. through the
duration of the trial 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.
SO ORDERED this 10th day of February, 2014.

________________________________ 
KRISTINE G. BAKER 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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