Razak v. Leissner et al

Filing 46

ORDER: Accordingly, the government is hereby permitted to disclose to Judge Brodie, in camera and ex parte, its unredacted filings made in support of its motion to intervene and for a stay in this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 3/22/2021) (mml)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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3/22/2021

MOHD NAJIB BIN ABD RAZAK,
Petitioner,

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ORDER

-againstTIMOTHY LEISSNER and THE GOLDMAN
SACHS GROUP, INC.,
Respondents.
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KATHARINE H. PARKER, United States Magistrate Judge:

On March 14, 2021 Petitioner Razak filed a letter on ECF informing this court about a
pending criminal case in the Eastern District of New York (the “EDNY Action”). Specifically, the
letter highlighted a separate letter filed in the EDNY Action that purportedly bears on the
petition seeking certain discovery before this Court. Then, on March 19, 2021, the government
filed its response, which essentially asserts that the letter filed in the EDNY Action is marginally
relevant, if at all relevant, to the petition pending before the undersigned. As part of its
response, the government also requested that this Court issue an order permitting the
government to disclose ex parte filings from this case to the Hon. Margo K. Brodie, the
presiding Judge in the EDNY Action, so that Judge Brodie might consider the arguments
asserted in those briefs. The Court sees no issue with permitting the government to provide
Judge Brodie with the unredacted briefs filed in this case. Indeed, the Court finds that
disclosing these briefs may promote judicial efficiency and could aid Judge Brodie in making

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certain determinations in the EDNY Action. Accordingly, the government is hereby permitted to
disclose to Judge Brodie, in camera and ex parte, its unredacted filings made in support of its
motion to intervene and for a stay in this case.

SO ORDERED.
DATED:

New York, New York
March 22, 2021
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KATHARINE H. PARKER
United States Magistrate Judge

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