UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

WESTERN DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF THE SEARCH OF 

TWO DVD+R DL DISCS CONTAINING 

UFED READER REPORTS AND 

ADVANCED LOGICAL EXTRACTION OF 

IPHONE 6, MODEL A1549, SERIAL 

NUMBER F17W60V3HYFK, CURRENTLY 

LOCATED AT 2012 RONALD REAGAN 

DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45236

 

CASE NO. 1:18-MJ-502

MAGISTRATE JUDGE LITKOVITZ

MOTION TO MAINTAIN CASE

UNDER SEAL 

(Filed Under Seal)

Now comes the United States Attorney and moves this Court, pursuant to Rule 16(d)(l) of 

the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Court's inherent power to control papers filed 

with the Court, for an order requiring that the entire case, 1:18-MJ-502, remain sealed until July 

31, 2022, or until such time as an Indictment or Information is filed or until directed by this Court.

In support of this Motion, the United States Attorney charges:

The above-captioned warrant was issued on August 23, 2018. The United States Attorney 

asks that the entire case, 1:18-MJ-502, remain sealed until July 31, 2022, or until such time as an 

Indictment or Information is filed or until directed by this Court. In re Search Warrant for 2934 

Anderson Morris Road Niles, Ohio 44406, 48 F.Supp.2d 1082, 1084 (6th Cir. 1999) (holding that 

“the sensitive nature of the information contained in the affidavit, the interest in protecting the 

ongoing investigation, and the privacy interests of those named in the affidavit, all weigh in 

favor of maintaining the affidavit under seal.”) Placing all documents in this case under seal will

alleviate the need to file multiple duplicate motions in the same Magistrate Case. 

There is no Indictment or Information pending before any United States District Court 

which necessitates the disclosure of the documents in case 1:18-MJ-502 at this time.

Pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the proper time for 

moving to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to the search warrant is subsequent to the filing 

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of an Indictment or Information and arraignment thereon. Therefore, no prejudice would be 

caused to any defendant or potential defendant by the granting of this motion. 

That the disclosure of certain information and statements contained in said documents 

would greatly hamper an ongoing criminal investigation. 

WHEREFORE, the United States of America respectfully requests that the entire case, 

1:18-MJ-502, remain sealed and kept from public inspection until further order of the Court or 

until July 31, 2022, whichever comes first.

Respectfully submitted,

KENNETH L. PARKER

United States Attorney

s/Ashley N. Brucato

ASHLEY N. BRUCATO (0090989)

Assistant United States Attorney

221 East Fourth Street, Suite 400 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(513) 684-3711 

Ashley.Brucato@usdoj.gov

 Upon the Motion of the United States Attorney and for good cause shown, it is 

ORDERED that the entire case, 1:18-MJ-502, remain sealed and the Clerk is instructed 

not to unseal the case until further order of this Court, or until July 31, 2022, whichever comes 

first. 

DATE HONORABLE KAREN L. LITKOVITZ

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

4/19/2022

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