Opinion
19-cr-00611-BLF-2
08-16-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. OCTAVIO PAQUE, Defendant.
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL
[Re: ECF 193]
BETH LAB SON FREEMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On August 15, 2024, the Court granted a limited waiver of the attorney-client privilege between Defendant and immigration attorney Brian Hedrick. See Order Granting United States' Ex Parte Mot., ECF 192.
On August 16, 2024, Defendant filed a Motion to Compel, asking that the United States be required to disclose to the defense “any materials it receives regarding the advice Mr. Hedrick provided to Mr. Paque.” Def.'s Mot. to Compel, ECF 193. Defendant asserts that he would be put at an unfair advantage should the United States have exclusive access to those materials. See id. Defendant is the holder of the attorney-client privilege, and may request all relevant materials directly from Mr. Hedrick. Defendant has not provided any legal basis for requiring the United States to disclose to the defense all information it obtains from Mr. Hedrick. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Compel is DENIED.
This order does not relieve the United States from complying with its ordinary disclosure obligations.
IT IS SO ORDERED.