Motion to Adopt, Join, and Conform Omnibus Motion in Limine — United States v. Macaulay
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Defendant Macaulay's Motion to Adopt, Join, and Conform Co-Defendant Rahbar's Omnibus Motion in Limine, Case No. 24-cr-180-PTG-2, Document 104, filed April 8, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ryan Macaulay, by and through undersigned counsel, moves to adopt, join, and conform to motions filed by his co-defendant insofar as they may relate to him. The motion states that requiring separate motions on the same issues would result in redundant and inefficient use of time and resources. It asks the Court to allow him to adopt Defendant Rahbar's Omnibus Motion in Limine (Dkt. No. 102). The signature block names David Benowitz and Rammy G. Barbari as counsel for Ryan Macaulay.
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“Motion to Adopt, Join, and Conform Omnibus Motion in Limine — United States v. Macaulay.”
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Case 1:24-cr-00180-PTG Document 104 Filed 04/08/25 Page 1 of 2 PageID# 623
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
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UNITED STATES )
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v. )
) Case No. 24-cr-180-PTG-2
RYAN MACAULAY )
Defendant )
____________________________________)
DEFENDANT MACAULAY’S MOTION TO ADOPT, JOIN, AND CONFORM
CO-DEFENDANT RAHBAR’S OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE
Ryan Macaulay, by and through undersigned counsel, respectfully moves to adopt, join,
and conform to specific motions, petitions, and other applications for relief that have been filed
by or on behalf of his co-defendant in this case, insofar as they may relate to him.
As such, facts that are contained in the motions filed by Mr. Macaulay’s co-defendant are
equally relevant and applicable to his case in this prosecution. The legal arguments and
authorities outlined in those motions are essentially the same that Mr. Macaulay would have
raised had he filed separate motions. Requiring Mr. Macaulay to prepare and file individual
motions addressing the same issues would result in redundant and inefficient use of time and
resources, as the motions would largely mirror those already filed by his co-defendant.
Motions to adopt, join, and conform are a practical and efficient way to address legal
issues common to multiple defendants in a multi-defendant case. Permitting a defendant to
adopt, join, or conform to motions filed by a co-defendant eliminates unnecessary duplication of
effort when the legal and factual issues overlap. Courts routinely grant motions to adopt, join, or
conform where such overlap exists, recognizing the efficiency of addressing shared issues in a
unified manner. See, e.g.,United States v. Cawthorn,2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96352, *2-3 (D.
Md. 2023);United States v. Fawley, 2012 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 68649, *4-5 (N.D. W.Va. 2012);
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United States v. Kloptoski, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1291, *12 (M.D. Pa. 2010).Such motions
conserve judicial and party resources by avoiding the filing of duplicative motions and ensuring
consistent legal arguments across related defendants.
Mr. Macaulay respectfully requests this Court allow him to adopt the following
co-defendant motion previously filed in this matter:
1. Defendant Rahbar’s Omnibus Motion in Limine.SeeDkt.No. 102.
For the foregoing reasons, Ryan Macaulay respectfully requests that the Court grant this
motion to adopt, join, and conform the motion delineated herein.
Respectfully submitted,
__________/s/___________________
David Benowitz
VSB # 91194
Rammy G. Barbari
VSB # 88414
Price Benowitz LLP
409 7th Street, NW,Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20004
Tel: 202-271-5249
Tel: 202-870-0139
Fax: 202-664-1331
david@pricebenowitz.com
rammy@pricebenowitz.com
Counsel for Ryan Macaulay
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 8th day of April, 2025, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Defendant’s Motion has been served via CM/ECF to all parties in this matter.
__________/s/___________________
David Benowitz
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