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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12111 American Disability Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

ETHEL JACOBS, by and through

her son and next friend, Louis Welch PLAINTIFF

v. 3:16-cv-119–DPM

CINDY GILLESPIE, in her official capacity

as Director, Arkansas Department of 

Human Services DEFENDANT

ORDER

Pursuant to General Order 54, the Court authorizes AmyPritchard,

Leigh Anne Yeargan, and Brad Nye to bring a cell phone, laptop

computer, or personal digital assistant into the Jacob Trieber Federal

Building in Helena, Arkansas on 26-27 October 2016 for the Bench Trial

in this case. 

The following rules apply to this access:

• The devices mentioned may not be used to record,

photograph, or film anyone or anything inside the

courthouse.

• Cell phones and PDAs must be turned off and put away

when in the courtroom.

• Wireless internet components of all electronicdevicesmustbe

deactivated when in the courtroom.

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• Only counsel, and support staff at counsel table, may use

laptops in the courtroom.

• Before persons with electronic devices are granted entry into

the courthouse, all devices must be examined by the United

States Marshals Service or Court Security Personnel. This

examination includes, but is not limited to, placing the device

through the electronic screening machines and requiring the

person possessing the device to turn the power to the device

off and on.

• The United States Marshals Service may further restrict

electronic devices from entering the building if a threat so

requires. 

A violation of these rules may result in seizure of the electronic

devices, withdrawal of the privilege to bring an electronicdevice into the

courthouse, or other sanctions. A violation of the prohibition on

recording, photographing, or filming anyone or anything inside the

courthouse may be punished as contempt of court.

So Ordered.

________________________

D.P. Marshall Jr.

United States District Judge

25 October 2016

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