Vandiver v. Little Rock School, et al

Filing 164

ORDER re General Order 54; Christopher J. Heller and Tracy Miller are authorized to bring certain electronic equipment into the courthouse on the week of May 11, 2009, for a jury trial. Signed by Judge G. Thomas Eisele on 5/7/09. (mkf) (Docket text modified on 5/7/2009 to properly identify authorized parties.)(mkf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK DIVISION JALISHA FAITH VANDIVER v. No. 4:03-CV-00834 GTE DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF

LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL ORDE R

Christopher J. Heller and Tracy Miller are hereby authorized to bring cell phones, laptop computers, or personal digital assistants into the courthouse on the week of May 11, 2009, for a jury trial before Judge G. Thomas Eisele in Courtroom 2A. (a) The devices mentioned above may not be used to record, photograph, or film anyone or anything inside the courthouse. (b) (c) 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. (d) Before persons with electronic devices are granted entry into the Courthouse, all devices must be examined by the United States Marshal 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 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. Dated this 7th of May, 2009. _____/s/ G. Thomas Eisele__________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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