Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Filing 171

ORDER. Defendants Unopposed Motion For Extension of Orders To Bring iPhones, Blackberrys and Computers Into The Courtroom and For Leave To Bring an Additional Computer Into Courtroom 168 filed 7/5/2011, is GRANTED. Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion For Extension of Orders Granting Leave To Bring Blackberries and Computers Into The Courtroom 170 filed 7/5/2011, is GRANTED. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 7/6/2011.(sah, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Action No. 09-cv-02977-REB-KLM
IOWA PACIFIC HOLDINGS, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION,
Defendant.
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ORDER RE: MOTION TO PERMIT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THOSE
WITH CAMERAS, INTO THE COURTROOM
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Blackburn, J.
The following matters are before me for consideration: (1) defendant’s
Unopposed Motion For Extension of Orders To Bring iPhones, Blackberrys and
Computers Into The Courtroom and For Leave To Bring an Additional Computer
Into Courtroom [#168]1 filed July 5, 2011; and (2) Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion For
Extension of Orders Granting Leave To Bring Blackberries and Computers Into
The Courtroom [#170] filed July 5, 2011. After reviewing both motions and the file, I
conclude that the motions should be granted.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That defendant’s Unopposed Motion For Extension of Orders To Bring
iPhones, Blackberrys and Computers Into The Courtroom and For Leave To Bring
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“[#168]” is an example of the convention I use to identify the docket number assigned to a
specific paper by the court’s electronic case filing and management system (CM/ECF). I use this
convention throughout this order.

an Additional Computer Into Courtroom [#168] filed July 5, 2011, is GRANTED;
2. That Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion For Extension of Orders Granting
Leave To Bring Blackberries and Computers Into The Courtroom [#170] filed July
5, 2011, is GRANTED;
3. That the court’s Order Re: Motion To Permit Electronic Equipment,
Including Those With Cameras, Into The Courtroom [#161] entered June 28, 2011,
is EXTENDED through the completion of trial;
4. That subject to D.C.COLO.L.Civ.R 83.1B., which prohibits the use in the
courthouse of the audio, video, or photographic recording function of any electronic
device, Robert Corl, Associate General Counsel for Amtrak, is PERMITTED to bring into
the courthouse and the courtroom (A1001) his personal iPhone and Blackberry during
trial from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., commencing June 27, 2011, and running through at
least July 7, 2011;
5. That Mr. Corl, who is permitted by this order to enter the courthouse with
electronic equipment SHALL PRESENT a copy of this order to the Court Security
Officers stationed at the entrance of the courthouse;
6. That the court’s Order Re: Motion To Permit Electronic Equipment,
Including Those With Cameras, Into The Courtroom [#164] entered June 29, 2011,
is EXTENDED through the completion of trial;
7. That subject to D.C.COLO.L.Civ.R 83.1B., which prohibits the use in the
courthouse of the audio, video, or photographic recording function of any electronic
device, Daniel Marko, General Counsel and Director of Human Resources of plaintiff
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Iowa Pacific Holdings, is PERMITTED to bring into the courthouse and the courtroom
(A1001) a laptop computer, which may have a camera devise, during trial from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., commencing June 27, 2011, and running through at least July 7,
2011; and
8. That Mr. Marko, who is permitted by this order to enter the courthouse with
electronic equipment SHALL PRESENT a copy of this order to the Court Security
Officers stationed at the entrance of the courthouse.
Dated July 6, 2011, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

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