USA v. Walters, et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 1:22-cr-10014-013
ROBERT LEONNE MORRIS a/k/a “Rob” 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
Before the Court is the Government’s Motion for Protective Order. 	ECF No. 304. 	The
Government moves for a protective order pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(d)(1).
The Government states that it plans to produce a large amount of material that contains sensitive
information and that redactions of the material would be impractical in this matter. Therefore, the
Government requests that a protective order be entered to govern the handling of the sensitive
information that is produced.
Upon review, the Court finds that good cause for the instant motion has been shown.
Accordingly, 	the 	Government’s 	Motion 	for 	Protective 	Order 	(ECF 	No. 	304) 	is 	hereby
GRANTED. The protective order is as follows:
The following conditions shall apply to discovery made available by the government in
this case, except as later agreed to by the parties or further ordered by the Court:
1. 	Where the United States provides copies of discovery materials to defense counsel:
a. 	The materials shall be reviewed only by (i) the Defendant, (ii) counsel of
record for the Defendant, (iii) employees of such attorney(s), (iv) a photocopying or data
processing service to whom it is necessary that the Defendant show the materials for the
purposes of preparation, trial, direct appeal (if any), and collateral attack (if any) of this
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matter, (v) witnesses or potential witnesses for the defense, and (vi) defense experts or
defense investigators assisting in the preparation, trial, direct appeal (if any) and collateral
attack (if any) of this matter.
b. 	Duplicates of the materials may only be retained by: (i) counsel of record
for the Defendant, (ii) employees of such attorney(s), (iii) a photocopying or data
processing service to whom it is necessary that the defense show the materials for the
purposes of preparation, trial, direct appeal (if any) and collateral attack (if any) of this
matter, and (iv) defense experts or defense investigators assisting in the preparation, trial,
direct appeal (if any), and collateral attack (if any) of this matter. The Defendant shall not
retain duplicates of such materials at any time.
2. 	The substance of any discovery materials provided to, or made available for review
by, defense counsel shall not be disclosed or related to any person other than (i) the Defendant, (ii)
counsel of record for the Defendant, (iii) employees of such attorney(s), (iv) a photocopying or
data processing service to whom it is necessary that the defense counsel show the materials for the
purposes of preparation, trial, direct appeal (if any), and collateral attack (if any) of this matter, (v)
witnesses or potential witnesses for the defense, and (vi) defense experts or defense investigators
assisting in the preparation, trial, direct appeal (if any), and collateral attack (if any) of this matter.
3. 	The Defendant and their counsel shall use the discovery materials and their contents
solely for the preparation, trial, direct appeal (if any), and collateral attack (if any) of this matter,
and for no other purposes. No additional copies or duplicates of the discovery materials shall be
made, except as necessary for those purposes.
4. 	Before first disclosing discovery material or its contents to any of the individuals
or entities listed above, the Defendant and their counsel must give him a copy of this Order, and
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he shall execute an agreement stating the following: “I hereby acknowledge that I, [name, position
of employment], am about to receive information protected by the attached Court Order entered in
the case of United States v. Robert Leonne Morris, Case No. 1:22-CR-10014-013. I certify my
understanding that such information is to be provided to me pursuant to the terms and restrictions
of this Court Order. I have been given a copy of and have read this Order and agree to be bound
by its terms. I agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western
District of Arkansas for the sole purpose of having the terms of this order enforced.” The original
of such executed agreement, as well as records regarding the identification of the information or
documents provided, shall be retained by the Defendant until such time as all appeals in this matter
are concluded.
5. 	Should the Defendant include discovery materials or their contents in a pleading or
other court filing, that document shall be filed under seal.
6. 	The Defendant shall treat personal identifying information from discovery, such as
dates of birth, as “constructively redacted,” and shall not use or disseminate such information
without agreement from the government or approval from the Court.
7. 	Within 60 days of the conclusion of these proceedings (if any) and any direct appeal
(if any) from or collateral attack (if any) upon these proceedings, all discovery material disclosed
by the government and any duplicates thereof provided to any person by the defense shall be (i)
returned to the government, or (ii) collected and destroyed by defense counsel, unless the Court
gives specific permission for an exception to this requirement.
8. 	This Order also applies to any and all individuals to whom the Defendant, pursuant
to this Order, shows or discloses the contents or substance of material produced to the Defendant
by the government, as well as to any and all attorneys and agents of such individuals.
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9. 	This Order applies to all discovery materials produced by the United States,
including any produced before the date of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 26th day of October, 2023.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge
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