Harris et al v. Ladd

Filing 42

ORDER authorizing Mike Huckabay, Sr., to bring electronic devices into the courthouse in Pine Bluff between 2/1/12 and 2/3/12. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 1/31/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
RANDY HARRIS and GLORIA HARRIS
v.

PLAINTIFFS

NO. 5:09CV00179 JLH

ROBERT LADD

DEFENDANT
ORDER

MIKE HUCKABAY, SR., counsel for defendant in this matter, is hereby authorized to bring
a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the courthouse in Pine Bluff,
Arkansas, between February 1, 2012, and February 3, 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)

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 31st day of January, 2012.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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