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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AI\/IERICA, :
Plaintiff,
v. Criminal Action No. 07- l 53M
THOMAS RIVERS,
Defendant.
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO VACATE ORDER SEALING PROCEEDINGS
Defendant, Thomas Rivers, by and through his undersigned counsel, Edson A. Bostic,
Federal Public Defender, files the instant motion for an Order vacating this Court’s prior Order
temporarily sealing the proceedings in this matter.
In support thereof, it is averred as follows:
l. On August 22, 2007, Mr. Rivers came before this Court on an initial appearance. At
that time, the Federal Public Defender’s Office was appointed to represent him.
2. Because of special circumstances of wlnch Counsel became aware regarding Mr.
River’s matter, Counsel orally moved this Court for an Order temporarily sealing the proceedings.
3. This Court granted the motion. Since that time, however, circumstances pertaining
to Mr. River’s case have changed. Therefore, the need to seal the record no longer exists.
4. Accordingly, Counsel is hereby requesting that this Court vacate its earlier sealing
order.
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WHEREFORE, for all the above reasons, Defendant, Thomas Rivers, respectfully requests
that this Court enter an Order vacating the earlier order sealing these proceedings.
Respectfully submitted,
Edson A. ostic
Federal Public Defender
Attorney for Defendant Thomas Rivers
Federal Public Defender’s Office
District of Delaware
704 King Street, Suite l l0
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 573-6010
ecf [email protected]
Dated: August 24, 2007
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :
Plaintiff,
V. Criminal Action No. 07-153M
THOMAS RIVERS, :
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned attorney for Defendant Rivers hereby certifies that on August 24, 2007 two
(2) copies of Defendant’s Motion to Vacate Order Sealing Proceedings were placed in a box in the
United States District Court of the District of Delaware addressed to the following person:
Shawn Weede
Assistant U.S. Attorney
1007 Orange Street, Suite 700
Wilmington, DE 19801
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Edson A. Bostic
Federal Public Defender
Attorney for Defendant Thomas Rivers
Federal Public Defender’s Office
District of Delaware
704 King Street, Suite 110
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 573-6010
ecf de@,msn.com
Dated: August 24, 2007
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