Chevron Corporation v. Donziger et al

Filing 2618

ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant Steven Donziger's letter dated April 15, 2021, which seeks the broadcast of his trial. (See dkt. no. 265.) Construing the letter as a motion for reconsideration of the Court's previous ord er regarding the public-access measures for Mr. Donziger's trial, (see dkt. no. 254), the motion is DENIED. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53's language is mandatory, and Mr. Donziger provides no legal authority to the contrary. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 4/16/2021) (va)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

No. 19-CR-561 (LAP)

-against-

No. 11-CV-691 (LAK)

STEVEN DONZIGER,

ORDER
Defendant.

LORETTA A. PRESKA, Senior United States District Judge:
The Court is in receipt of Defendant Steven Donziger’s
letter dated April 15, 2021, which seeks the broadcast of his
trial.

(See dkt. no. 265.)

Construing the letter as a motion

for reconsideration of the Court’s previous order regarding the
public-access measures for Mr. Donziger’s trial, (see dkt. no.
254), the motion is DENIED.

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure

53’s language is mandatory,1 and Mr. Donziger provides no legal
authority to the contrary.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 16, 2021
New York, New York

__________________________________
LORETTA A. PRESKA
Senior United States District Judge

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See FED. R. CRIM. P. 53 (“Except as otherwise provided by a
statute or these rules, the court must not permit . . . the
broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.”
(emphasis added)).
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