USA v. MCKENZIE, et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
TRAVIS MCKENZIE
LATRAY MCKENZIE
JUSTINIDGH
ARTHEA VEAL
Defendants.
CASE NO. 5:26-CR-23-CAR
PROTECTIVE ORDER LIMITING THE DISCLOSURE OF DISCOVERY MATERIALS
For the reasons stated in the Government's Motion for a Protective Order to Limit
Disclosure of Discove1y 	Materials filed on September 4, 2026, the Motion [Doc. 46] is
GRANTED and IT IS HEREBY ORDERED pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure that:
1. 	As used herein the tenn "defense team" shall constitute: Defendants, defense
counsel, co- co unsel, and paralegals, investigators, litigation suppo1i personnel, and secretari al staff
working for defense counse l.
2. 	As used herein the te1m "defense attorney" shall constitute: defense counsels, co-
counsels, and paralegals, investigators, litigation suppo1i personnel, and secretarial staff working
for defense counsel. The tenn "defense attorney" does NOT inclu de the defendant.
3. 	As used herein, the term "discove1y materials" shall pe1iain to all materials
provided by the Government in discove1y in the above captioned case.
4. 	The discove1y materials in the above captioned case may be reviewed in foll by the
defense team under the s up ervision of the defense attorney, and if necessa1y, may be used in the
trial of this case. However, copies of discove1y materi al sha ll not be provided to any defendan t.
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5. 	The defense team may also review the discovery materials with any expert witness
that may be necessary in the preparation of Defendant’s defense. However, the defense team must
limit the discovery materials provided to any expert witness to those necessary for the expert
witness to perform his or her work. The defense team must also take care in sharing these materials
to ensure that no Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is given to the expert witness.
6. 	The defense team may disclose the discovery materials to any witness it deems
necessary in the preparation of the Defendant’s defense. However, such witness (including the
Defendant) may not be provided a copy of the discovery materials, but may only review them
while in the presence of defense counsel or any co-counsel, paralegal, investigator, litigation
support person, or secretary of defense counsel. The defense team must also ensure that any PII
has been redacted before showing the discovery material to such witness.
7. 	The discovery materials may also be disclosed and provided to the Court (including
by filing and making use of exhibits) in connection with the proceedings in the criminal case. It
shall be the responsibility of any party filing discovery materials to ensure that all PII has been
redacted.
8. 	If any Defendant or his or her counsel desires to disclose or make available the
discovery materials to any person not described in this ORDER or for any purpose other than the
defense of the criminal case, they must seek relief the Court.
9. 	This ORDER shall survive the final termination of this criminal case, to include
any appeal, and upon termination of this criminal case, counsel for the Defendant shall return all
copies of the discovery materials to the Government that is not a matter of public record at the
time (i.e., trial exhibits or other publicly-filed exhibits or documents), or shall certify that said
documents have been destroyed.
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10. 	The ORDER is subject to modification upon appropriate motion.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 8th day of October, 2026.
S/ C. Ashley Royal_________________
C. ASHLEY ROYAL, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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