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A First Amended Arraignment Notice & Case Management Order entered April 27, 2023 by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung in United States v. Aimee Marie Bock et al., No. 0:22-cr-00223-NEB-DTS, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, as Doc. 157. It grants defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah's unopposed motion (ECF No. 156) to continue the motions deadline, citing the complexity of the case and voluminous discovery. The order sets an arraignment hearing for several co-defendants on November 13, 2023, a motions deadline of September 15, 2023, responses and witness notices by October 27, 2023, and a motions hearing on November 13, 2023. If no pretrial motions are filed, trial is to begin January 16, 2024 before District Judge Nancy E. Brasel. The order excludes time through September 15, 2023 under the Speedy Trial Act.

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      CASE 0:22-cr-00223-NEB-DTS         Doc. 157     Filed 04/27/23   Page 1 of 7




                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                               DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA


 United States of America,                          Case No. 22-cr-223 (NEB/TNL)

               Plaintiff,
                                                      FIRST AMENDED
 v.                                               ARRAIGNMENT NOTICE &
                                                 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
 Aimee Marie Bock et al.,

               Defendants.


      Counsel for all parties are instructed to review this Order carefully and in its

entirety as it represents a significant deviation from the schedules that ordinarily

govern criminal cases in the District of Minnesota.

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      This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah’s

Unopposed Motion to Continue Motions Filing Deadline and Motion Hearing, ECF No.

156. This matter was previously designated complex under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(ii).

See generally ECF No. 95.

      Defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah requests that the May 8, 2023 motions-filing

deadline be extended to September 15, 2023, and the July 7, 2023 motions hearing be

continued to a date on or around November 15, 2023. See ECF No. 129 at 5, 6. Defendant

Abdulkadir Nur Salah further requests that the dates for responses to motions, notices of

intent to call witnesses, and responsive notices of intent to call witnesses be adjusted

accordingly.


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       In support of his request, Defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah states that an extension

“is necessary based on the high volume of documents provided to Defendants by [the

Government] and due to technical difficulties that have delayed Defendants’ ability to

meaningfully review, inspect, and/or receive copies of certain disclosures, particularly

certain email and video recordings.” ECF No. 156 at 1-2. Defendant Abdulkadir Nur

Salah asserts “that additional time is necessary to enable Defendants and their counsel to

thoroughly consider the discovery and prepare motions.” ECF No. 156 at 2.

       In the Court’s prior Arraignment Notice & Case Management Order, the Court

stated that “any response to . . . a request [to modify the schedule] shall be filed within

three days.”    ECF No. 129 at 7.       Defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah states that the

Government has indicated that it does not oppose the requested extension and counsel for

each of the other Defendants “has indicated . . . that their clients join in this request.” ECF

No. 156 at 1. Accordingly, Defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah’s motion is unopposed.

       Bearing in mind the complexity of this case, the voluminous discovery, and the

absence of any objection to the requested continuance, the Court finds pursuant to 18

U.S.C. § 3161(h) that the ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the

best interests of the public and Defendants in a speedy trial and such continuance is

necessary to provide Defendants and their counsel reasonable time necessary for effective

preparation and to make efficient use of the parties’ resources.

       Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

       1.      Defendant Abdulkadir Nur Salah’s Unopposed Motion to Continue Motions

Filing Deadline and Motion Hearing, ECF No. 156, is GRANTED.

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       2.     As to Defendants Salim Ahmed Said, Ahmed Sharif Omar-Hashim,

Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, Abdikadir Ainanshe Mohamud, Asad Mohamed Abshir, Hamdi

Hussein Omar, Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi, and Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed, an

arraignment hearing will be held before the undersigned on November 13, 2023, at 10:00

a.m., in Courtroom 9W, Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse, 300 South Fourth

Street, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota.

       3.     To the extent it has not done so already, the Government shall immediately

begin to make all disclosures required by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(a) to be

completed no later than January 13, 2023. See D. Minn. LR 12.1(a)(1). In order to avoid

the need for a recess of the motions hearing, the Government is requested to make, by

January 13, 2023, all disclosures which will be required by Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.2 and 12(h).

       4.     Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act, the Court confirms the

Government’s obligation to disclose to a defendant all exculpatory evidence—that is,

evidence that favors a defendant or casts doubt on the Government’s case—as required by

Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and its progeny, and orders the Government to do

so. Failure to do so in a timely manner may result in consequences, including, but not

limited to, exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges, contempt

proceedings, disciplinary action, or sanctions by the Court.

       5.     Defendants must make all disclosures required by Federal Rule of Criminal

Procedure 16(b) as soon as practicable, to be completed no later than February 10, 2023.

See D. Minn. LR 12.1(a)(2).



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        6.       This Court previously issued an Order on Pretrial Disclosure & Preservation,

ECF No. 111, which “proactively addresse[d] certain non-dispositive motions that are

commonly filed in the District of Minnesota, which seek discovery, notice of intent to

introduce certain types of evidence, preservation of rough notes, and disclosure of evidence

favorable to a defendant under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and related

authorities.” ECF No. 111 at 3. “These motions often seek relief that is already required

by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, and federal law.”

ECF No. 111 at 3. “To promote the efficient management of these related cases, the Court

issue[d the Order on Pretrial Disclosure & Preservation] to preemptively address such

matters without the need for each defendant to file multiple motions on these subjects.”

ECF No. 111 at 3. Before filing any pretrial motions, a party shall consult the prior

Order on Pretrial Disclosure & Preservation.

        7.       All motions in the above-entitled case must be filed and served consistent

with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12(b) and 47 on or before September 15, 2023. 1

See D. Minn. LR 12.1(c)(1). Two courtesy copies of all motions and responses must be

delivered directly to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. 2

        8.       Counsel must electronically file a letter on or before September 15, 2023,

if no motions will be filed and there is no need for hearing.




1
        “Before filing a motion under Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(b), the moving party must confer with the responding
party. The parties must attempt in good faith to clarify and narrow the issues in dispute.” D. Minn. LR 12.1(b).
2
        U.S. Mail or hand-deliver to 300 South Fourth Street, Suite 9W, Minneapolis, MN 55415.


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      9.     All responses to motions must be filed by October 27, 2023. See D. Minn.

LR 12.1(c)(2).

      10.    Any Notice of Intent to Call Witnesses must be filed by October 27, 2023.

See D. Minn. LR. 12.1(c)(3)(A).

      11.    Any Responsive Notice of Intent to Call Witnesses must be filed by

November 3, 2023. See D. Minn. LR 12.1(c)(3)(B).

      12.    A motions hearing will be held pursuant to Federal Rules of Criminal

Procedure 12(c) where:

             a.     The Government makes timely disclosures and a defendant identifies
                    in the motions particularized matters for which an evidentiary hearing
                    is necessary; or

             b.     Oral argument is requested by either party in its motion, objection or
                    response pleadings.

      13.    If required, the motions hearing must be heard before Magistrate Judge Tony

N. Leung on November 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9W, Diana E. Murphy

United States Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. See D.

Minn. LR 12.1(d).    The parties shall be prepared to continue the hearing into

November 14, 2023, if necessary.

      14.    TRIAL:

             a.     IF   NO       PRETRIAL     MOTIONS         ARE     FILED     BY     A

DEFENDANT, the following trial and trial-related dates are:




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          All voir dire questions, motions for counsel to participate in voir dire, and jury

instructions must be submitted to District Judge Nancy E. Brasel on or before January 2,

2024.

          This case must commence trial on January 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. before District

Judge Nancy E. Brasel in Courtroom 13W, Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse,

300 South Fourth Street, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota.

                b.     IF PRETRIAL MOTIONS ARE FILED, the trial date, and other

related dates, including but not limited to motions for counsel to participate in voir

dire, will be rescheduled following the ruling on pretrial motions. Counsel must

contact the Courtroom Deputy for District Judge Nancy E. Brasel to confirm the new

trial date.

          15.   The period of time from the date of this Order through September 15,

2023, shall be excluded from Speedy Trial Act computations in this case. See United States

v. Mallett, 751 F.3d 907, 911 (8th Cir. 2014) (“Exclusions of time attributable to one

defendant apply to all codefendants.” (quotation omitted)); United States v. Arrellano-

Garcia, 471 F.3d 897, 900 (8th Cir. 2006) (same).

          16.   Should a party request modification of this schedule, any response to

such a request shall be filed within three days.

          17.   All prior consistent orders relating to the Indictment remain in full force and

effect.




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       18.    Failure to comply with any provision of this Order or any other prior

consistent Order shall subject the non-complying party, non-complying counsel and/or the

party such counsel represents to any and all appropriate remedies, sanctions and the like.



Date: April   27     , 2023                             s/ Tony N. Leung
                                                 Tony N. Leung
                                                 United States Magistrate Judge
                                                 District of Minnesota

                                                 United States v. Bock et al.
                                                 Case No. 22-cr-223 (NEB/TNL)




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