Eli Jeremy Richardson

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Use of Exhibits Counsel who wish to use exhibits or demonstrative aids in opening statement shall consult with opposing counsel in advance and attempt to resolve any objections. Counsel should also request permission from the judge to use exhibits or demonstrative aids in opening statements. As a general rule, exhibits or demonstrative aids to which…

In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.

For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.

Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.

Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.