Ortega v. TA Operating LLC et al

Filing 36

ORDER authorizing Stephen Curry, Deborah Denton, and Pamela Zorn Adams to bring their cell phones, laptop computers, or personal digital assistants into the courthouse during regular business hours on Friday, September 25, 2015, subject to the following rules contained within this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia S. Harris on 9/23/2015. (jak)

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

v.

PLAINTIFF

NO. 3:13-cv-00197 KGB/PSH

TA OPERATING LLC, d/b/a
TravelCenters of America;
and JOHN DOES 1-5

DEFENDANT

ORDER

Stephen Curry, Deborah Denton, and Pamela Zorn Adams are hereby authorized
to bring their cell phones, laptop computers, or personal digital assistants into the
courthouse during regular business hours on Friday, September 25, 2015, 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, except
as otherwise directed by the undersigned.
(c) Wireless internet components of electronic devices must be deactivated when
in the courtroom, except as otherwise directed by the undersigned.
(d) Before persons with electronic devices are granted entry into the courthouse,
all devices must be examined by the United States Marshal’s 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 Marshal’s Service may further restrict electronic devices
from entering the building should a threat assessment so dictate.
A violation of paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) may result in the seizure of the electronic
device, withdrawal of the privilege to bring an electronic device into the courtroom, 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 23rd day of September, 2015.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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