Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 1975 Filed 11/16/23 Page 1 of 3
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`GARY M. RESTAINO
`United States Attorney
`District of Arizona
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`KEVIN M. RAPP (Ariz. Bar No. 014249, kevin.rapp@usdoj.gov)
`MARGARET PERLMETER (Ariz. Bar No. 024805, margaret.perlmeter@usdoj.gov)
`PETER S. KOZINETS (Ariz. Bar No. 019856, peter.kozinets@usdoj.gov)
`ANDREW C. STONE (Ariz. Bar No. 026543, andrew.stone@usdoj.gov)
`Assistant U.S. Attorneys
`40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1800
`Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4408
`Telephone (602) 514-7500
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`DAN G. BOYLE (N.Y. Bar No. 5216825, daniel.boyle2@usdoj.gov)
`Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
`312 N. Spring Street, Suite 1400
`Los Angeles, CA 90012
`Telephone (213) 894-2426
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`Nicole M. Argentieri
`Acting Assistant Attorney General
`Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
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`AUSTIN M. BERRY (Texas Bar No. 24062615, austin.berry2@usdoj.gov)
`U.S. Department of Justice
`Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
`1301 New York Avenue, NW, 11th Floor
`Washington, D.C. 20005
`Telephone (202) 412-4136
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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`CR-18-422-PHX-DJH
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`NOTICE TO COURT
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`United States of America,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Michael Lacey, et al.,
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`Defendants.
`The United States files this Notice to the Court regarding the media’s intent to
`attempt to communicate with the jurors after the trial. On November 15, 2023, the United
`States received an email from David Morgan, a reporter, of the media’s intent to
`communicate with jurors after they have been discharged from jury service. (Exhibit A).
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`Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 1975 Filed 11/16/23 Page 2 of 3
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`Attached to Mr. Morgan’s email is a flyer stating that jurors may discuss the verdict, their
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`“any aspect of their experience as a juror – with anyone, including the media, the lawyers,
`or your family.” (emphasis added). (Exhibit B).
`The flyer misstates the Local Rules. Interviews with jurors after trial by or on
`behalf of parties involved in the trial are prohibited except on condition that the attorney
`or party involved desiring such an interview file with the Court written interrogatories
`proposed to be submitted to the juror(s), together with an affidavit setting forth the
`reasons for such proposed interrogatories. L.R. Civ. P. 39.2(b). Absent a showing of
`good cause, and approval by the Court, the parties involved in the trial, or individuals acting
`on behalf of parties, are not permitted to interview with jurors.
`The United States respectfully requests the Court inform the jurors at the conclusion
`of their service that while they may be approached by members of the media or the public,
`they have no obligation to speak to or communicate with anyone about their jury service.
`L.R.Civ.P. 39.2(c) (no juror is compelled to communicate with anyone concerning any trial
`in which the juror has been a participant.)
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`Respectfully submitted this 16th day of November, 2023.
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`GARY M. RESTAINO
`United States Attorney
`District of Arizona
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`Nicole M. Argentieri
`Acting Assistant Attorney General
`Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
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` s/Peggy Perlmeter
`KEVIN M. RAPP
`MARGARET PERLMETER
`PETER KOZINETS
`ANDREW STONE
`DANIEL BOYLE
`Assistant U.S. Attorneys
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`AUSTIN M. BERRY
` Trial Attorney
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`Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 1975 Filed 11/16/23 Page 3 of 3
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on November 16, 2023, I electronically transmitted the attached
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`document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a
`Notice of Electronic Filing to the CM/ECF registrants who have entered their appearance
`as counsel of record.
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`s/ Daniel Parke
`Daniel Parke
`U.S. Attorney’s Office
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