Order by Judge Gregory K Frizzell (Protective Order) — USA v. Thomas (Dkt. 6, N.D. Okla.)

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A Protective Order, Document 6, filed on 06/01/21 in United States of America v. Aleta Necole Thomas, Case No. 21-CR-239-GKF, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, upon the unopposed motion of the United States (Dkt. 5). The Court states that the government must provide grand jury and other investigative materials, including grand jury transcripts, bank records, loan application files and federal tax return information, for purposes of the trial. It orders that the materials are not to be disseminated for any other purpose, prohibits the defense from showing them to anyone other than the Defendant, attorney of record and necessary employed persons, and states that defense counsel shall not reproduce the documents for dissemination. It is dated the 1st day of June, 2021.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
 
ALETA NECOLE THOMAS 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
 
 
 
Case No. 21-CR-239-GKF 
PROTECTIVE ORDER 
 
Upon the unopposed motion of the United States for a protective order (Dkt. 5), the 
Court is fully advised as to the nature of this case and the applicability of Rule 6(e) of the 
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to certain materials requested by the Defendant.  The 
Court finds that the government must provide grand jury and other investigative materials, 
including grand jury transcripts, bank records, loan application files, and federal tax return 
information for purposes of the trial of the above-captioned case.  Accordingly, the Court 
issues this protective order as follows: 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Government attorneys are protected if they 
disclose to counsel for the above, prior to trial, grand jury and other investigative materials 
which must be disclosed under normal circumstances pursuant to the dictates of the Jencks 
Act, 18 U.S.C. §3500; Fed. R. Crim. P. 16; United States v. Giglio, 405 U.S. 150 (1972), 
and Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the government provide grand jury and other 
investigative materials, including bank records, loan application files, and federal tax return 
Case 4:21-cr-00239-GKF     Document 6 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 06/01/21     Page 1 of 2

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information, for purposes of the trial of the above-captioned case; that they are not to be 
disseminated for any other purpose.  The Court prohibits the defense from showing the 
materials to anyone with the exception of the Defendant, attorney of record in this case and 
those persons employed by the attorney who are necessary to assist counsel of record in 
preparation for trial.  Defense counsel shall not reproduce the documents and transcripts 
for dissemination to any persons or parties, except for the defendant, and the attorney for 
the defendant shall maintain complete custody and control over documents and transcripts, 
including all copies.  The attorney for the Defendant and the Defendant are bound by the 
secrecy in reference to dissemination of grand jury and other investigative materials, 
including bank records, loan application files, and federal tax return information.  There is 
nothing in the Court’s order to prohibit counsel from discussing the case with co-counsel 
and persons employed by attorney who are necessary to assist counsel of record in 
preparation for trial. 
DATED this 1st day of June, 2021.   
Case 4:21-cr-00239-GKF     Document 6 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 06/01/21     Page 2 of 2

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