Order on Pro Se Motion to Travel — United States v. Bridgitte Keim

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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida · No. 8:21-cr-00370 · Doc. 37 · 2024-02-05 · Docket on CourtListener

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An order in United States v. Bridgitte Keim, Case No. 8:21-cr-370-CEH-JSS, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, dated February 5, 2024 and filed as Doc. 37. It rules on the defendant's pro se motion to travel (Doc. 34), filed January 16, 2024, and on the government's February 2, 2024 response (Doc. 36). The order grants the motion in part, permitting travel to Nova Scotia, Canada for two weeks between July 17, 2024 and August 17, 2024, with the itinerary to be approved by the Probation Officer and regular telephonic contact required. It denies as moot the request to travel to the Dominican Republic between February 12 – 16, 2024, stating that the defendant canceled that trip. The order is three pages.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
TAMPA DIVISION 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
v. 
 
CASE NO: 8:21-cr-370-CEH-JSS 
 
BRIDGITTE KEIM 
 
 
 
ORDER 
 
This matter comes before the Court on Defendant's pro se motion to travel to the 
Dominican Republic between February 12, 2024 and February 16, 2024 and travel to 
Nova Scotia, Canada between July 17, 2024 and August 17, 2024 (Doc. 34), filed on 
January 16, 2024. The United States responded to Defendant’s pro se motion to travel 
on February 2, 2024 (Doc. 36).  
In her motion, Defendant requests permission to travel to the Dominican 
Republic between February 12, 2024 and February 16, 2024 for the purpose of 
viewing, advertising, and marketing six different commercial properties in the Puna 
Cana area of Dominican Republic for work. She also seeks to travel to visit her family 
in Canada this summer between July 17, 2024 and August 17, 2024. In response to the 
motion, counsel for the Government indicates that he contacted the United States 
Probation Officer assigned to this case to ascertain her position on both travel requests 
and was advised that the Probation Officer spoke with Defendant about the proposed 
travel. Defendant informed the Probation Officer that she already canceled the trip to 
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the Dominican Republic, therefore, Defendant’s travel plans to the Dominican 
Republic are no longer valid. Regarding the trip to Nova Scotia, Canada, the Probation 
Officer verified Defendant’s travel arrangements and has no objection to the proposed 
travel. Based on the conversations with the Probation Officer, the United States 
requests that the Court deny Defendant’s motion, in part, regarding travel to the 
Dominican Republic, as Defendant has canceled her travel, and grant Defendant’s 
motion to travel to Nova Scotia, Canada. Having considered the motion, the Court 
will GRANT, in part, Defendant’s motion to travel as outlined below. Accordingly, it 
is now, 
ORDERED: 
1. 
Defendant’s pro se motion to travel (Doc. 34) is GRANTED, in part. 
2. 
Defendant is permitted to travel to Nova Scotia, Canada to visit her 
family for two (2) weeks between July 17, 2024 and August 17, 2024.  
3. 
The exact dates of travel and Defendant’s itinerary while in Nova Scotia, 
Canada must be provided to and approved by Defendant’s Probation 
Officer prior to Defendant’s departure.  
4. 
Defendant must follow all instructions of the Probation Officer before, 
during, and after the travel to Nova Scotia, Canada.  
5. 
Defendant must make regular telephonic contact with the Probation 
Officer, as directed by the Probation Officer, while outside of the Middle 
District of Florida and follow the directions of the Probation Officer. 
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6. 
Defendant’s request to travel to the Dominican Republic between 
February 12 – 16, 2024 for work is DENIED as Moot, as Defendant has 
canceled that trip. 
DONE AND ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on February 5, 2024. 
 
Copies to: 
Counsel of Record 
United States Probation 
 
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