STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY

KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective counsel, Justin L. Lee, Assistant United States Attorney, attorney for Plaintiff, and Kelly Babineau, attorney for Craig Mason, that the Court should approve the proposed protective order governing discovery. The proposed protective order relates to the protection of identifying information contained within Bates numbered discovery Mason_00480 through Mason_06879. This discovery includes correspondence between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") and third parties not involved in this criminal case. Defense counsel may need such protected information to assist in her investigation related to this case. The parties agree that the ability for defense counsel to advise her client adequately will be enhanced by the approval of this protective order.

II. PROTECTED IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

1. Portions of the discovery in this case contain personal information of unrelated third parties including, addresses, birthdates, social security numbers, and telephone numbers (hereinafter "Protected Information").

2. In the absence of a protective order, redactions would be necessary to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of Protected Information to individuals not party to the court proceedings in this matter.

3. By this stipulation, the parties jointly request that the Court issue a protective order pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and its general supervisory authority.

4. The Protective Order applies to all discovery containing Protected Information. Discovery that does not contain Protected Information is not subject to the Protective Order.

5. Defense Counsel, defense counsel staff, defense experts, and investigators: Discovery containing Protected Information may be shared, copied and viewed by members of the defense team listed above as necessary for the preparation of the defense in this case. Discovery containing Protected Information shall not be disseminated to any other person except by further order of the Court. The terms "staff" and "investigator" shall not be construed to describe any defendant or other person not: (1) regularly employed by counsel, or (2) licensed as an investigator, or (3) retained as an expert.

6. Defendant: The defendant may review items containing unredacted Protected Information in the presence of defense counsel, defense counsel staff, and investigator. Those persons who have access to unredacted Protected Information shall not give a copy of the unredacted Protected Information to the defendant without further order of the Court.

7. Others: The defendant, defense counsel, defense counsel's staff, expert, and investigator shall not: (a) give documents that contain Protected Information (or copies of such documents) to any person, or (b) otherwise transmit Protected Information to any person. Copies of documents in which all Protected Information has been redacted may be given to other parties without further order of the Court.

8. Court Filings: Parties will redact Protected Information from any Court filings and refrain from otherwise placing Protected Information in the public record. If necessary to file Protected Information in Court filings, parties will either redact Protected Information from public filings or seek leave of the Court to file materials containing that information under seal, if redaction would frustrate the purposes of making the filing.

9. Nothing in this stipulation will be construed to prevent defense counsel, counsel's staff, or investigator a reasonable opportunity to prepare.

ORDER

1. It is ordered that the parties comply with the protective measures outlined in Section II of their stipulation regarding Protected Information.

2. If any disputes regarding the above or problems implementing this order shall be brought to the attention of the court through representative counsel after first consulting opposing counsel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.