Case 1:22-cr-00522-GHW Document 109 Filed 02/24/23 Page 1 of 3
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`USDC SDNY
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`2/24/2023
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`DATE FILED:
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`ORDER APPOINTING
`JULIE DE ALMEIDA AS
`COORDINATING DISCOVERY
`ATTORNEY
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`v.
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`CHRISTOPHER SANTOS,
`a/k/a/ Casper,”
`ALEXANDER FRANCISCO,
`a/k/a "Javy,"
`ARISTIDES RAMIREZ,
`a/k/a "AR,"
`DAVID GLOVER,
`ALVIN EUSEBIO,
`a/k/a "Goo,"
`ALEX GARCIA,
`a/k/a "AG,"
`ANEUDY ALVARADO,
`a/k/a "Smiley,"
`EDWARD RODRIGUEZ,
`JERIEL ABREU,
`a/k/a "Jerry Gunz,"
`RAY EDUARDO,
`LAZARETH PAULINO,
`a/k/a "Laz,"
`JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ,
`a/k/a "JR,"
`JAWAN MILLS,
`a/k/a "JD,"
`JOAN MERCEDES,
`a/k/a "Saul,"
`EDDY CAMINERO,
`a/k/a "Malibu,"
`ENMANUEL LIRIANO,
`a/k/a "Chubster,"
`a/k/a "Eman," and
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`Defendants.
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`It is hereby ORDERED that Julie de Almeida is appointed as Coordinating Discovery
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`Attorney for court-appointed defense counsel.
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`The Coordinating Discovery Attorney shall oversee any discovery issues that are
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`common to all the defendants. Her responsibilities will include:
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`(cid:120) Managing and, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Government, distributing
`global discovery produced by the Government and relevant third-party information
`common to all defendants;
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`(cid:120) Assessing the amount and type of case data to determine what types of technology
`should be evaluated and used so that duplicative costs are avoided, and the most
`efficient and cost-effective methods are identified;
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`(cid:120) Acting as a liaison with federal prosecutors to ensure the timely and effective
`exchange of global discovery;
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`(cid:120)
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`Identifying, evaluating, and engaging third-party vendors and other litigation support
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`(cid:120) Assessing and further identifying any additional vendor support that may be
`required—including copying, scanning, forensic imaging, data processing, data
`hosting, trial presentation, and other technology depending on the nature of the case;
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`(cid:120)
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`Identifying any additional human resources that may be needed by the individual
`parties for the organization and substantive review of information; and
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`(cid:120) Providing technological training and support services to the defense teams as a group
`and individually.
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`Therefore, the Coordinating Discovery Attorney shall assess the most effective and cost-
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`efficient manner to organize the global discovery with input from defense counsel.
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`Discovery issues specific to any particular defendant shall be addressed by defense
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`counsel directly with the Government and not through the Coordinating Discovery Attorney.
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`The Coordinating Discovery Attorney’s duties do not include providing additional representation
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`services and therefore will not be establishing an attorney-client relationship with any of the
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`defendants through her service in this capacity.
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`The Government shall provide global discovery to the Coordinating Discovery Attorney
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`unless otherwise agreed. To avoid delay in providing global discovery to defense counsel, any
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`additional global discovery not already produced shall be provided directly to the Coordinating
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`Discovery Attorney, who shall duplicate and distribute the global discovery to all defense
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`counsel unless that lawyer elects not to obtain that discovery. The Government shall work with
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`the Coordinating Discovery Attorney to provide global discovery in a timely manner.
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`The Coordinating Discovery Attorney may petition this Court, ex parte, for funds for
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`outside services and shall monitor all vendor invoices for these services including confirming the
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`work was previously agreed to be performed. The Court understands, however, that her time
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`and the time spent by her staff will be paid by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts,
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`Defender Services Office. All petitions for such outside services must be made before any costs
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`associated with them are incurred and shall include a detailed statement explaining the need for
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`such services and shall provide sufficient information to permit the Court to evaluate whether the
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`costs of the services are reasonable.
`DATED this 24th day of February 2023.
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`Honorable Gregory H. Woodsonorabbbbbbbbbbbbbblelelelelelelelelele GGGGGGGGGGGrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeegory H. Wo
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`U.S. District Judge S District Judge
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