United States v. Hinckley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) Criminal No. 81-0306 (PLF) ) JOHN W. HINCKLEY, JR. ) ) ____________________________________) ORDER The Court held a status conference on January 24, 2013 and a conference call on January 25, 2013 to discuss with the parties the question of how to proceed in this matter in light of St. Elizabeths Hospital’s proposed revisions to its petition for conditional release. In view of the parties’ representations, it is hereby ORDERED that the evidentiary hearing in this matter will recommence on February 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. and continue as necessary during the following two days. The Court anticipates that this supplemental hearing will last no more than three days; it is FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Attorney’s Office shall provide the patient and the Hospital with unredacted copies of the Secret Service reports that the patient has requested by February 8, 2013; it is FURTHER ORDERED that the supplemental expert report of Dr. Raymond F. Patterson shall be provided to the patient, the Hospital, and the Court by February 15, 2013; it is FURTHER ORDERED that the supplemental expert report of Dr. Robert T.M. Phillips shall be provided to the patient, the Hospital, and the Court by February 21, 2013; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Court’s Order of May 26, 2011 regarding access by Dr. Patterson and Dr. Phillips to the patient and his medical records remains in full effect, and that the Court’s Protective Order of September 30, 2011 regarding Secret Service surveillance memoranda remains in full effect. SO ORDERED. /s/______________________________ PAUL L. FRIEDMAN DATE: January 25, 2013 United States District Judge 2