Judge Alison Nathan order restricting sketches of protected witnesses, Nov. 2021

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ALISON J. NATHAN, United States District Judge:¶

WHEREAS the Court has ordered that certain witnesses will be permitted to testify either using pseudonyms or only using first names (the “Protected Witnesses”). See 11/01/21 Tr. at 11:13-17);¶

WHEREAS to effectuate that order, it is necessary to prohibit courtroom sketch artists from drawing exact likenesses of the Protected Witnesses;¶

IT HEREBY IS ORDERED:¶

1. That courtroom sketch artists – whether in the courtroom or overflow rooms – may not draw exact likenesses of the Protected Witnesses; and

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2. For avoidance of doubt, courtroom sketch artists may confer with the Court or counsel for either party to determine whether a witness is a Protected Witness.

SO ORDERED:¶

Dated: New York, New York November 18, 2021¶

HONORABLE ALISON J. NATHAN¶

United States District Judge¶

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