USA v. Salvador et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICARDO CASTRO-VASQUEZ (7),
a.k.a. “Termite”,

Defendant.

No. 2:23-CR-0046-MKD-7

PROTECTIVE ORDER

ECF No. 81
Before the Court is the United States’ Motion for Protective Order, ECF No.
81. The Court has reviewed the motion and the record and is fully informed. The
Court finds good cause under Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(d)(1) for a protection order to
issue in this matter regarding sensitive discovery.
IT IS ORDERED:
1. The United States’ Motion for Protective Order, ECF No. 81, is
GRANTED.

FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK
May 17, 2023
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PROTECTIVE ORDER
This Protective Order relates to the dissemination of all discovery in the
above-captioned matter:
1. The United States will provide discovery materials on an on-going
basis to Defense Counsel;
2. Discovery materials that contain the voice or image of a confidential
informant or cooperating defendant will be made available for Defense Counsel’s
review at the United States Attorney’s Office. Until further Order of the Court,
those materials may not be shown to Defendant or left in Defendant’s custody;
3. Defense Counsel may possess, but not copy (excluding the production
of necessary working copies), all discovery materials;
4. Defense Counsel may show to, and discuss with Defendant, all
discovery materials that do not contain the voice or image of a confidential source
or cooperating defendant, including sealed documents;
5. Defense Counsel shall not provide original or copies of any discovery
materials to Defendant. This is meant to include verbatim, or close to verbatim,
recitations of discovery produced to Defense Counsel;
6. Defense Counsel shall not otherwise provide original or copies of the
discovery material to any other person, including subsequently appointed or
retained Defense Counsel, but excluding any staff of Defense Counsel or
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investigator and/or expert engaged by Defense Counsel, who will also be bound by
the terms and conditions of the Protective Order;
7. The United States, Defense Counsel, and witnesses may reference the
existence and content of sealed / protective discovery material in open and closed
Court proceedings relevant to Case No. 2:23-CR-46-MKD; provided however, any
written reference to the content of the protected discovery shall be filed under seal.
IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk’s Office is directed to enter this Order and
provide copies to all counsel.
DATED May 17, 2023.

s/Mary K. Dimke
MARY K. DIMKE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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