Helmert et al v. Butterball LLC

Filing 417

ORDER authorizing Kelly A. Swanson and T. Joseph Snodgrass to bring electronic devices into the courthouse in Little Rock on 6/22/11, subject to the provisions of this Order. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 6/15/11. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
SHEILA HELMERT, et al.
v.

PLAINTIFFS
NO. 4:08CV00342 JLH

BUTTERBALL, LLC

DEFENDANT
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ROXIE GARNER, et al.
v.

PLAINTIFFS
NO. 4:10CV01025 JLH

BUTTERBALL, LLC; and
GARY R. LENAGHAN

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
KELLY A. SWANSON and T. JOSEPH SNODGRASS, counsel for plaintiffs in these
matters, are hereby authorized to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant
into the courthouse in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 22, 2011, 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 15th day of June, 2011.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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