Nieves v. Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation et al

Filing 447

ORDER allowing Donald C. Radcliff, Gordon S. Rather Jr., Richard P. Salloum, Gregory W. O'Neal, Guy A. Wade, Thomas P. Diaz, and Dan Trice to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the Courthouse in Jonesboro on 3/12/2018 through 3/16/2018 subject to the following rules contained within this Order. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 3/12/2018. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
KASSANDRA NIEVES
v.

PLAINTIFF
NO.

3:15CV00350 JLH

COOPER MARINE & TIMBERLANDS
CORPORATION; et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

DONALD C. RADCLIFF, GORDON S. RATHER, JR., RICHARD P. SALLOUM,
GREGORY W. O’NEAL, GUY A. WADE, THOMAS P. DIAZ, and DAN TRICE, counsel in this
matter, are hereby authorized to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant
into the courthouse in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on March 12, 2018, through March 16, 2018, 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 12th day of March, 2018.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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