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Press Release: Press and Public Access to Hearings in cases 22-cr-215 (RAM) and 22-cr-220 (RAM) on 12/13/2022 at 3:30PM and 4:00PM

2022-12-12

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December 12, 2022(San Juan, PR): The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (“District of Puerto Rico”) informs that, to listen in by teleconference to the Sentencing Hearings before Chief District Court Judge Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach for United States v. Ahsha Nateef Tribble, 22-cr-00215 (RAM), and United States v. Donald K. Ellison, 21-cr-00220 (RAM), scheduled for Tuesday December 13, 2022 at 3:30PM and 4:00PM, respectively, members of the press should send an email to presscredentials@prd.uscourts.gov. In accordance with the District of Puerto Rico’s Guidelines for Press and Media Access to Video/Teleconference Hearings, email request should include the case number, date and time of the scheduled hearing, as well as the name and contact information (telephone and email address) of the news media organization interested in listening to the hearing. Clerk’s Office staff may reach out to requesting parties to confirm information provided in the email request.

Recording and further broadcasting of the proceedings by any means is prohibited under Local Civil Rule 83F(b)(1). Although Judicial Conference policy generally prohibits the broadcasting of proceedings in federal trial courts, the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference has approved a limited temporary exception to the policy to allow a judge to authorize the use of teleconference technology to provide the public and the press with audio access to court proceedings while public access to federal courthouses is restricted due to the health and safety concerns presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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