Riffey et al v. CRST Expedited Inc et al

Filing 132

ORDER pursuant to a request from the plaintiff, counsel Melody Piazza and assistants, Sonja McCaleb, Chelsea Rice and Kelley Vasquez, and all lawyers and staff affiliated with this case are authorized to bring cell phones, laptop computers, digital cameras or personal digital assistants into the courthouse on February 11, 2014, and thereafter, subject to the rules contained in this Order. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 1/14/2014. (jak)

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

DAVID MICHAEL RIFFEY, et al
vs

PLAINTIFF
3:12CV00294-BRW

CRST Expedited, Inc., et al

DEFENDANT
ORDER Re: General Order 541

Pursuant to a request from the plaintiff, counsel Melody Piazza and assistants, Sonja
McCaleb, Chelsea Rice and Kelley Vasquez, and all lawyers and staff affiliated with this case are
authorized to bring cell phones, laptop computers, digital cameras or personal digital assistants
into the courthouse on February 11, 2014, and thereafter, 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

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Adopted in the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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 14th day of January, 2014.

/s/Billy Roy Wilson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE