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Ex Parte Application to Shorten Time — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 364, C.D. Cal.)
Filed May 24, 2021 in USA v. Ayvazyan et al.; one of 233 filings from this case.
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California |
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| Filed | 2021-05-24 |
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 2:20-cr-00579-SVW · Doc. 364 · 2021-05-24 · Docket on CourtListener
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EX PARTE
aram@steptoe.com
mkeough@steptoe.com
pro hac vice
mnewcomer@steptoe.com
pro hac vice
nsilverman@steptoe.com
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan
fgminassian@yahoo.com
Counsel for Defendant Tamara Dadyan
jlittrell@bklwlaw.com
rfraser@bklwlaw.com
Counsel for Defendant Marietta Terabelian
mesereau@mesereaulaw.com
wirschinglaw@outlook.com
Counsel for Defendant Artur Ayvazyan
Plaintiff,
et al.
Defendants
EX PARTE
1 Ashwin J. Ram (SBN 227513)
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Michael A. Keough (SBN 327037)
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Meghan L. Newcomer (
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Nicholas P. Silverman (
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STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
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633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900
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Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 439-9400
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Facsimile: (213) 439-9599
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Fred G. Minassian (SBN 170974)
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LAW OFFICES OF FRED G.
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MINASSIAN, INC.
101 N. Brand Ave, Suite 1970
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Glendale, CA 91203
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Telephone: (818) 240-2444
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John L. Littrell (SBN 221601)
Ryan V. Fraser (SBN 272196)
BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL
WILLIAMS, LLP
601 W. 5th Street, Suite 720
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 528-3400
Facsimile: (949) 369-3701
Thomas A. Mesereau Jr. (SBN 91182)
MESEREAU LAW GROUP, P.C.
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 651-9960
Jennifer J. Wirsching (SBN 263141)
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1935 Alpha Rd, Suite 216
Glendale, CA 91208
Telephone: (424) 902-9280
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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v.
RICHARD A YV AZY AN,
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MARIETTA TERABELIAN,
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ARTURAYVAZYAN,
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TAMARA DADY AN,
Case No. 20-cr-579 (SVW)
JOINT NOTICE OF APPLICATION
AND
APPLICATION
FOR MOTION TO EXCLUDE
DIGITAL DEVICE FILES TO BE
HEARD ON SHORTENED TIME
Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
Current Hearing Date:
June 21, 2021
Requested Hearing Date: June 14, 2021
Time:
11 :00 a.m.
APPLICATION FOR MOTION TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE
FILES TO BE HEARD ON SHORTENED TIME
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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR MOTION TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE
FILES TO BE HEARD ON SHORTENED TIME
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NOTICE OF EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR MOTION TO BE HEARD ON
SHORTENED TIME
TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta
Terabelian, Artur Ayvazyan, and Tamara Dadyan hereby apply to the Court for an
order hearing Joint Motion to Exclude Digital Device Files from Devices Obtained on
November 5, 2020 on shortened time.
This application is based upon this notice, the application in support, the files and
records in this case, and such further evidence and argument as the Court may permit.
Dated: May 24, 2021
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Ashwin J. Ram
Ashwin J. Ram (SBN 227513)
aram@steptoe.com
Michael A. Keough (SBN 327037)
mkeough@steptoe.com
Meghan L. Newcomer (pro hac vice)
mnewcomer@steptoe.com
Nicholas P. Silverman (pro hac vice)
nsilverman@steptoe.com
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 439-9400
Facsimile: (213) 439-9599
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan
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EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR MOTION TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE
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/s/ John L. Littrell
John L. Littrell (SBN 221601)
jlittrell@bklwlaw.com
Ryan V. Fraser (SBN 272196)
rfraser@bklwlaw.com
BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL
WILLIAMS, LLP
601 W. 5th Street, Suite 720
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 528-3400
Facsimile: (949) 369-3701
Counsel for Defendant Marietta Terabelian
/s/ Thomas A. Mesereau Jr.
Thomas A. Mesereau Jr. (SBN 91182)
mesereau@mesereaulaw.com
MESEREAU LAW GROUP, P.C.
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 651-9960
Jennifer J. Wirsching (SBN 263141)
wirschinglaw@outlook.com
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1935 Alpha Rd, Suite 216
Glendale, CA 91208
Telephone: (424) 902-9280
Counsel for Defendant Artur Ayvazyan
/s/ Fred G. Minassian
Fred G. Minassian (SBN 170974)
fgminassian@yahoo.com
LAW OFFICES OF FRED G. MINASSIAN, INC.
101 N. Brand Ave, Suite 1970
Glendale, CA 91203
Telephone: (818) 240-2444
Counsel for Defendant Tamara Dadyan
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APPLICATION
Under Local Rule 6-1, this Court "may set a shorter time" to hear motions before
it. Good cause exists to hear the Joint Motion to Exclude Digital Device Files on
shortened time---on or before June 14, 2021. As set forth in detail in the Motion, the
government disclosed on Friday, May 21, 2021 that it has failed to comply with its
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obligations with respect to the off-site review of digital devices obtained pursuant to
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arrant . The rules and Warrant permit the government only to temporarily seize
digital devices for as long as it takes to complete a reasonable responsiveness review.
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Here, the government skipped the responsiveness review altogether and provided the
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sifting through unreviewed, unseized data and claims that it will decide what to use
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against the digital device owners,
mark data as responsive and seize it. The
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government's conduct is the twenty-first century version of a general warrant.
Because this is a motion to exclude evidence, hearing this motion prior to trial
will promote judicial efficiency by allowing the Court to decide what evidence is
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inadmissible prior to trial. The government will not be prejudiced by hearing the
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CONCLUSION
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For the foregoing reasons, the Court should hear the Defendant's Motion to
Exclude Digital Device Files on shortened time. The motion should be heard on or
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APPLICATION FOR MOTION TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE
FILES TO BE HEARD ON SHORTENED TIME
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EX PARTE
/s/ Ashwin J. Ram
aram@steptoe.com
mkeough@steptoe.com
pro hac vice
mnewcomer@steptoe.com
pro hac vice
nsilverman@steptoe.com
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan
/s/ John L. Littrell
jlittrell@bklwlaw.com
rfraser@bklwlaw.com
Counsel for Defendant Marietta Terabelian
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Dated: May 24, 2021
Respectfully submitted,
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
Ashwin J. Ram (SBN 227513)
Michael A. Keough (SBN 327037)
Meghan L. Newcomer (
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Nicholas P. Silverman (
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STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 439-9400
Facsimile: (213) 439-9599
John L. Littrell (SBN 221601)
Ryan V. Fraser (SBN 272196)
BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL
WILLIAMS, LLP
601 W. 5th Street, Suite 720
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 528-3400
Facsimile: (949) 369-3701
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FILES TO BE HEARD ON SHORTENED TIME
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EX PARTE
/s/ Thomas A. Mesereau Jr.
mesereau@mesereaulaw.com
wirschinglaw@outlook.com
Counsel for Defendant Artur Ayvazyan
/s/ Fred G. Minassian
fgminassian@yahoo.com
Counsel for Defendant Tamara Dadyan
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Thomas A. Mesereau Jr. (SBN 91182)
MESEREAU LAW GROUP, P.C.
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 651-9960
Jennifer J. Wirsching (SBN 263141)
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1935 Alpha Rd, Suite 216
Glendale, CA 91208
Telephone: (424) 902-9280
Fred G. Minassian (SBN 170974)
LAW OFFICES OF FRED G. MINASSIAN, INC.
101 N. Brand Ave, Suite 1970
Glendale, CA 91203
Telephone: (818) 240-2444
SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Local Rule 5-4.3.4(a)(i), the filer attests that all signatories listed, and
on whose behalf the filing is submitted, concur in the filing's content and have
authorized the filing.
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APPLICATION FOR MOTION TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE
FILES TO BE HEARD ON SHORTENED TIME
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