Griffin v. Webb et al

Filing 52

ORDER authorizing Ashley Priest, Ka Tina Hodge, Ed Hood, Director of Arkansas Health Center and Jimmie Webb to bring electronics into the Courthouse between Tuesday, September 15, 2009, and Friday, September 18, 2009. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 9/14/09. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION MANDY GRIFFIN v. JIMMIE WEBB, et al ORDER Ashley Priest, Ka Tina Hodge, Ed Hood, Director of Arkansas Health Center and Jimmie Webb, defendant are hereby authorized to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the Richard Sheppard Arnold Courthouse in Little Rock between Tuesday, September 15, 2009, and Friday, September 18, 2009, 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) (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 Marshals Service or Court Security Personnel. This examination includes, but is not limited to placing the devise through electronic screening machines and requiring the person possessing the device to turn the power to the device off and on. NO. 4:07CV01212 BSM DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF

(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 devices, 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. IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of September, 2009.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE