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Document 200-20BB-6033D

AI Analysis

Summary: The document discusses a court order allowing the defendant to share information with other courts regarding the modification of civil protective orders, which was previously sealed. The court permits the defendant to provide this information under seal to relevant courts, and the government suggests making sealed applications to unseal relevant materials.
Significance: This document is potentially important because it reveals a dispute over the handling of sensitive information covered by protective orders and its relevance to multiple court proceedings.
Key Topics: Modification of civil protective orders Compliance with grand jury subpoenas Sealing and unsealing of court documents
Key People:
  • The Defendant - The accused in the criminal case
  • The Government - Prosecutor in the criminal case
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
Unknown
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES007

Full Text

Case 1:20-cr-6033D Document 520 Filed 09/02/20 Page 4 of 5 3. In February 2019, the Government, ex parte and under seal, sought modification of those civil protective orders so as to permit compliance with the criminal grand jury subpoenas; 4. In April 2019, one court ("Court-1") permitted the modification and, subsequently, another court ("Court-2") did not; 5. That as a result of the modification of the civil protective order by Court-1, the Recipient turned over to the Government certain materials that had been covered by the protective order; and 6. That the Defendant learned of this information (sealed by other courts) as a result of Rule 16 discovery in this criminal matter. With the exception of identifying the relevant judicial decision makers and specific civil matters, all of the information listed above is available in the public record, including in the letter filed on the public docket by the Government on this issue. See Dkt. No. 46. Although this Court remains in the dark as to why this information will be relevant to those courts, so that those courts can make their own determination, to the extent it would otherwise be prohibited by the protective order in this matter, the Court hereby permits the defendant to provide to the relevant courts under seal the above information, including the information identifying the relevant judicial decision makers and civil matters. In addition, the Government has indicated that "there is no impediment to counsel making sealed applications to Court-1 and Court-2, respectively, to unseal the relevant materials." Dkt. No. 46 at 3 n.5. In her reply, the Defendant asserts that she is amenable to such a solution if the Court agrees with the Government that doing so would not contravene the protective order in this case. To the extent it would otherwise be prohibited by the protective order in this case. 4 DOJ-OGR-00019331