Opinion
No. 3:2010-cr-00642
11-08-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DANIEL JOHNSON, Defendant.
MELINDA HAAG (CABN 132612) United States Attorney MIRANDA KANE (CABN 150630) Chief, Criminal Division KIRSTIN M. AULT (CABN 206052) Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for United States of America
MELINDA HAAG (CABN 132612)
United States Attorney
MIRANDA KANE (CABN 150630)
Chief, Criminal Division
KIRSTIN M. AULT (CABN 206052)
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for United States of America
UNITED STATES' MOTION TO SEAL
EXHIBIT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
The United States hereby moves the Court for an order sealing Exhibit 1 to the United States' Opposition to the Defendant Johnson's Motion for Release, until further order of the Court. The exhibit is a copy of a police report which contains details regarding the alleged criminal conduct of individuals not charged in this matter as well as the names of witnesses to the violent assault with which the defendant is charged in the state matter in Illinois. The United States believes that disclosure of this exhibit will reveal potentially disparaging information regarding persons who were involved in the state matter but who are not before this Court. Moreover, disclosure of the exhibit will reveal the names and statements of witnesses to the assault in Illinois, who may be subject to unwanted public attention or pressure as a result of their involvement in assisting the officers during the assault. The United States will serve a copy of the exhibit on counsel for the defendant but requests that it be sealed in the public docket.
Respectfully submitted,
MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney
KIRSTIN M. AULT
Assistant United States Attorney
ORDER
Based upon the motion of the government and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Exhibit 1 to the United States' Opposition to Defendant Johnson's Motion for Release shall be sealed until further order of the Court, except that a copy of the exhibit may be served on counsel for the defense.
BERNARD ZIMMERMAN
United States Magistrate Judge