Smith v. Dolgencorp LLC

Filing 74

ORDER authorizing Connie Grace, Gary Holt, Betty J. Smith, Joe Davis, Kyle Wilson, and Baxter Drennon to bring electronic devices into the courthouse on 1/4/12. Signed by Magistrate Judge H. David Young on 1/3/12. (vjt)

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION

FILED
JAN - 3 2012

tN OPEr4 COURT ...
JAMES W. Meea
ACK, CLERK

BY:
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BETTY J. SMITH

NO. 4:10CV001534 JMM

VS.

DOLGENCORP LLC,

dba Dollar General

DEFENDANT

ORDER

Connie Grace, Gary Holt, Betty J. Smith, Joe Davis, Kyle Wilson, and Baxter
Drennon are hereby authorized to bring their cell phones, laptop computers, or
personal digital assistants 'into the courthouse during regular business hours on
Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 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)

W'ireless 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 COIJrt 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.
IT IS SO ORDERED this

J

day of January, 2012.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE