Certification of Relatedness — USA v. Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 19, D. Mass.)

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Local Rule 40.1(h) certification of relatedness filed 02/12/26 as Document 19 in Case 1:26-cr-10031-RGS, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The United States certifies that Criminal No. 26-10030-RGS and Criminal No. 26-10031-RGS, both against Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al., are related because the cases share common events and defendants. Quoting L.R. 40.1(h)(1)(B), it says the cases "would entail substantial duplication of effort in the pretrial, trial, and/or sentencing phases if heard by different judges." Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen A. Kearney signed for United States Attorney Leah B. Foley on February 12, 2026, with a certificate of service through the ECF system.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
 
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SNIDERS JEAN-JACQUES, et al., 
 
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Criminal No. 26-10030-RGS 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
 
v. 
 
SNIDERS JEAN-JACQUES, et al., 
 
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Criminal No. 26-10031-RGS 
 
LOCAL RULE 40.1(h) CERTIFICATION OF RELATEDNESS 
 
 
 
Pursuant to Local Rule 40.1(h), the United States of America hereby submits this written 
certification that the above-captioned cases are related, because the cases share common events 
and defendants, and “would entail substantial duplication of effort in the pretrial, trial, and/or 
sentencing phases if heard by different judges.”  L.R. 40.1(h)(1)(B).   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEAH B. FOLEY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Kristen A. Kearney  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KRISTEN A. KEARNEY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant U.S. Attorney 
 
Dated: February 12, 2026 
 
 
 
Case 1:26-cr-10031-RGS     Document 19     Filed 02/12/26     Page 1 of 2

 
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CERTFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
 
I hereby certify that this document, filed through the ECF system, will be sent 
electronically to the registered participants as identified in the Notice of Electronic Filing. 
 
Dated: February 12, 2026 
 
 
 
/s/ Kristen A. Kearney  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kristen A. Kearney 
Case 1:26-cr-10031-RGS     Document 19     Filed 02/12/26     Page 2 of 2

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