jun 19, 2023 - Federal Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart issues
a protective order that lays out a series of
restrictions regarding the evidence the Justice
Department collected during its investigation
RULE 16 PROTECTIVE ORDER
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Federal Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart issues a protective order that lays out a series of restrictions regarding the evidence the Justice Department collected during its investigation, which will be turned over to Trump's legal team as part of a process known as discovery. Smith requested the protective order on June 16, and it was unopposed by Trump's lawyers.
Reinhart's order states that discovery materials must be securely kept in the "custody and control" of Trump's lawyers. Trump and his attorneys are prohibited from disclosing the information or their contents "directly or indirectly" to anyone other than those working on his defense, people interviewed as potential witnesses, lawyers for potential witnesses or others the court may authorize.
Trump and Nauta, his co-defendant, can only access the discovery materials under the "direct supervision" of their lawyers or their staff, according to the filing. Any notes taken by Trump and Nauta regarding the records must be stored securely by their legal teams.
The protective order also states that "the Discovery Materials, along with any information derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed to the public or the news media, or disseminated on any news or social media platform, without prior notice to and consent of the United States or approval of the court."
If the terms of the order are violated by Trump, Nauta or their lawyers, they face being held in contempt of court or other "civil or criminal sanctions," Reinhart wrote in the filing.
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