Opinion
17-cr-0623-JLS
11-18-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JAMES DOLAN (4), Defendant.
ORDER AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF PRE-TRIAL SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM UNDER FED. R. CRIM. P. 17(C) AND CRIM. L. R. 17.1(B)
Honorable Janis L. Sammartino, United States District Judge.
Defendant James Dolan has moved for authorization to issue a pre-trial subpoena duces tecum compelling production of recorded interviews of Leonard Francis that are excerpted, in part, in a multi-episode podcast titled “Fat Leonard.” The Court finds there is good cause for issuance of such a subpoena.
Accordingly, under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 17(c) and Local Criminal Rule 17.1(b), the Court hereby orders that: (1) counsel for Mr. Dolan may issue a subpoena (or, if necessary, subpoenas) compelling production of copies of audio and/or video recordings of interviews of Mr. Francis that are excerpted in part in a multi-episode podcast titled “Fat Leonard;” (2) the subpoena(s) shall require production of the indicated recordings within seven days of service of the subpoena(s); (3) the subpoena(s) shall require the indicated materials be delivered to Clerk, U.S. District Court, Att'n Alex Ramos, 333 West Broadway, Suite 420, San Diego, California 92101; and (4) the Clerk's office shall promptly make those materials available for inspection and copying by the parties and the attorneys.
IT IS SO ORDERED.