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United States v. Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri
Criminal Case No. 09-10030
Attending the Proceedings
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The Court hereby orders the following procedures in connection with pretrial proceedings in the case of United States v. Al-Marri, 09-10030:
  • No electronic devices will be allowed in the courthouse, including cell phones, pagers, and laptops. Attorneys on the case will be allowed to bring laptops into the courtroom.
  • Law enforcement agents and attorneys on the case are permitted to bring cell phones and pagers into the courtroom, but they must turn them off before entering the courtroom.
  • Photographing and video or audio recording or transmission of court proceedings is prohibited.
  • Because of noise problems, no person is permitted to carry on conversations in the lobby outside the courtroom during pretrial hearings.
  • No beverages or food (other than water provided by the court at counsel table or the witness stand) are allowed in the courtroom.
  • No conversations or disruptive gestures are permitted in the courtroom. All spectators must be seated before proceedings begin.
  • During pretrial hearings, the first bench behind the bar on the right side of the aisle looking from the bench is reserved for the government legal team and security personnel. The first bench behind the bar on the left side of the aisle looking from the bench is reserved for the defendant’s legal team and security personnel.
  • During a pretrial hearing, if the Courtroom is crowded, one chair will be added at the end of the first two benches on both sides. These chairs are reserved for sketch artists.
  • Any individual entering the courtroom (excluding the Court’s staff, federal law enforcement agents, and attorneys representing both the government and the Defendant in this case) must provide photo identification and will be subject to secondary screening by the Marshals Service prior to entering the courtroom.
  • The second bench from the front on the right side of the courtroom as you enter the courtroom will be reserved for news organizations that have reporters assigned to the courthouse: Peoria Journal Star, Peoria Observer, Associated Press, Reuters, WHOI, WEEK, WMBD, and WCBU are allowed one reserved spot in this row.
  • Failure to comply with these rules will result in removal from the courtroom.
PLEASE NOTE: PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING OTHER CASES IN OTHER COURTROOMS ARE GOVERNED BY EXISTING LOCAL RULES.

ENTERED:
FOR THE COURT
s/ Michael P. McCuskey
Chief Judge
Dated at Peoria, Illinois this 17th day of March , 2009.
CONTACT: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GUIDELINES, PLEASE CONTACT PAM ROBINSON, 217-492-4707.