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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
JOHN WILEY PRICE, ET AL.

Criminal No.: 3:14-CR-293-M

ORDER
To ensure that the proceedings in this matter are conducted in an orderly manner, it is
hereby ORDERED that:
(1)

The doors to the courtroom will be open at 8:00 a.m. each day
during trial. The time for commencement and adjournment will
be finally determined after the jury is selected, but the usual
hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The lunch recess will usually be
from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

(2)

Consistent with the policy of the Judicial Conference of the

United States, cameras and audio recording devices of any kind
may not be used in the courtroom. This will not prohibit
lawyers, their assistants, and authorized journalists from
bringing in devices that are capable of audio and video
recording, but they may not be used for those purposes.

(3)

Persons who are authorized by the Court to have in the

courtroom cellular telephones or other devices that make a
sound when receiving a transmission shall insure that the
audible signal is disabled.

(4)

Photographic, video and audio recording or transmission of

court proceedings are strictly prohibited. Any violation of this
prohibition may result in the imposition of contempt sanctions
against the violator individually, and, if attending in the capacity
of an employee or agent, against the employer or principal.

(5)

No conversations or gestures that would disrupt the proceedings

or distract jurors or witnesses are permitted.

(6)

Courtroom 1306 will be a remote location for video and audio

transmission of the proceedings from Courtroom 1570.
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Cameras will be fixed on the witness and the Court, with no

focus on the jury. Exhibits admitted into evidence and published
to the jury will not be displayed in this room due to technical
inability to do so. Photographic, video and audio recording or
transmission of court proceedings from this remote location are
strictly prohibited. Additionally, there shall be no broadcasting
from Courtroom 1306, including, but not limited to, still
photographs from the video monitor in that room. Any violation
of this prohibition may result in the imposition of contempt
sanctions against the violator individually and, if attending in
the capacity of an employee or agent, against the employer or
principal.
(7)

Sketch artists preparing drawings of Court proceedings are

prohibited from drawing detailed sketches of any member of the
jury; however, silhouettes with no distinguishing features may
be produced.

(8)

Any member of the public or press who desires to view the

proceedings from Courtroom 1570 or Courtroom 1306 must
comply with any requests made by any Court security officer or
Court staff.

(9)

The original exhibits admitted into evidence or published to the

jury will not be available to the public for copying or inspecting.
Copies of any admitted exhibits that have been published to the
jury and are not restricted by the Court for dissemination will be
posted to the Courts website as soon as practical.

(10)

Juror contacts and security:

A.

Voir dire will be conducted in Courtroom 1570, and due

to anticipated space limitations, a limited number of seats
will be reserved for trial counsel, the parties, jury
consultants, close friends and family members of the
defendants, and media personnel. All other seats will be
available on a first come, first served basis. Seats may
not be saved for others.

B.

Any attempt to contact or interact with jurors, at any

location, is strictly prohibited.

C.

Conversations, interviews, and written communications

with prospective jurors before the completion of voir

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dire, and with selected jurors, including alternate jurors,

before a Judgment is entered, are prohibited.
(11)

Media.
A.

Interviews of trial participants inside the Earle Cabell

Federal Building are prohibited.

B.

The Court strongly requests that members of the media

refrain from photographing any jurors or prospective
jurors.

SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 23, 2017.

_________________________________
BARBARA M. G. LYNN
CHIEF JUDGE