Ronnie Abrams

Judge Abrams requires a prior court order for computers, printers, or other non-personal electronic equipment, with a request at least ten business days before trial or hearing.

Specific authorization is required by prior Court Order. Any party seeking to bring such equipment into the Courthouse shall submit an Electronic Device Order ... to Chambers at least 10 business days in advance of the relevant trial or hearing.

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.