The Law Center objected to several motions to seal filed by Defendants Katherine Kealoha, Gordon Shiraishi, and Minh-Hung Nguyen in an effort to conceal documents filed in connection with motions to dismiss the indictment or suppress evidence in United States v. Katherine P. Kealoha, 17-CR-582 JMS RLP.  The Law Center’s objections were filed under 19-MC-10, 19-MC-11, and 19-MC-13.  The Honorable J. Michael Seabright granted in part and denied in part the various motions to seal on January 24, 2019, and asked the Law Center to identify any remaining concerns in light of the decision.  The Law Center raised a concern about the continued sealing of grand jury transcripts relevant to a motion to dismiss the indictment.  On February 20, 2019, Judge Seabright ordered the grand jury transcripts attached to various motions unsealed.  With one exception to protect a grand jury witness not previously identified by the parties, the transcripts were filed unredacted.

• Defendant Shiraishi’s Motion to Seal and Declaration of Counsel (1/11/19)
  • CBLC Objection to Motion to Seal (1/13/19)
  • K. Kealoha Memorandum (1/17/19)
  • Shiraishi Response to K. Kealoha Memorandum (1/18/19)
  • Shiraishi Request to Redact Exhibits (1/18/19)
  • USA Memorandum regarding Sealing (1/20/19)
  • Shiraishi Motion to Dismiss Indictment (1/28/19)
    • Memorandum in Support
    • Declaration of Counsel
    • Exhibit A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
    • USA Memorandum in Opposition and Exhibit 1 & Exhibit 2 (1/25/19)
• Defendant Kealoha’s Motions to Seal Exhibits for Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Suppress
  • Motion to Dismiss Indictment (1/11/19)
    • Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss
    • Exhibit A & Exhibit B (redacted)
    • USA Memorandum in Opposition and Exhibit 1 (1/25/19)
  • Motion to Suppress Statements and Evidence and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Suppress (1/11/19)
    • Exhibits A, B, C, D, E
    • USA Memorandum in Opposition and Declaration and Attachments and Exhibit B (1/25/19)
  • Motion to Seal Exhibits to Motion to Dismiss (1/14/19)
  • Motion to Seal Exhibits to Motion to Suppress (1/14/19)
  • CBLC Objection to Motions to Seal Exhibits to Motion to Dismiss and to Motion to Suppress (1/14/19)
  • USA Memorandum regarding Sealing (1/20/19)
  • Related:  USA Motion to Seal Grand Jury Transcripts in Memoranda in Opposition (1/25/19)
    • Electronic Order Granting Motion to Seal Exhibits (1/25/19)
  • Related:  USA Motion to Seal Ethics Commission Exhibits for Opposition to Motion to Suppress (1/25/19)
    • Electronic Order Denying Motion to Seal Exhibits (1/28/19)
• Defendant Nguyen’s Motion to Seal Exhibits for Motion to Suppress Evidence
  • Motion to Suppress Evidence and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Suppress (1/11/19)
    • Exhibits A, B
    • USA Response to Motion to Suppress (1/24/19)
  • Motion to Seal Exhibits to Motion to Suppress and Declaration of Counsel (1/11/19)
  • CBLC Objection to Motion to Seal Exhibits to Motion to Suppress (1/14/19)
  • USA Memorandum regarding Sealing (1/20/19)
• Electronic Order regarding Motions to Seal (1/24/19)
  • CBLC Response to Electronic Order in 19-MC-10 (1/29/19)
  • Minutes of 2/11/19 Hearing in 17-CR-582 (including discussion of sealed exhibits/transcripts)
  • USA Memorandum regarding Grand Jury Transcripts (2/13/19)
  • USA Supplemental Memorandum regarding Grand Jury Transcripts (2/15/19)
  • Order Unsealing Grand Jury Transcripts (2/20/19)