GOVERNMENT POSITION; HOLD HEARINGS WITH THE DEFENDANT IN PERSON TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS

 

 

 

 

The  Defendant's counsel complained to the Court about the unauthorized photographs of the shacked and uniformed defendant that 'were widely circulated on the World Wide Web. Here is the response of the US Attorney's Office in Miami. They prefer in-person attendance in court.

To the extent the Court has concerns regarding Rule 53 compliance [no photography in Federal Court] at future hearings involving defendant SAAB MORAN, the Government proposes in-person hearings with allowances for public attendance, or attendance via a live video feed in an overflow room, so long as they are compliant with the CARES Act and Administrative Order 2021-74 [Corona Virus].United States Response at 3.

A footnote to that motion is quite interesting:

1. The Government takes no position in which members of the press would qualify as "reputable news organizations with a proven record of abiding by Rule 53's requirements" or how the court would assess that designation, per the Motion's request."