FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FEB 1 3 2025
JOAN KANE, CLERK
IN RE:FOOD AND BEVERAGES ) U.S. DIST. COURT, WESTERN DtST. OKLA
BY , DEPUT
IN THE COURTHOUSES IN ) G,0. 25-2
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF )
OKLAHOMA, )
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED, effective immediately, that no member of the public will
be permitted to bring food, beverages, or other liquids into any federal courthouse
in the Western District of Oklahoma, including the William J. Holloway United
States Courthouse, 200 N.W. 4^^ Street, the United States Post Office and
Courthouse,215 Dean A. McGee Avenue,both in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,or the
Lawton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 410 SW 5th St, Lawton, Oklahoma.
This rule does not apply to medically necessary foods and liquids or to food and
liquids necessary for infants; all food and liquids shall be screened by court security
personnel. A judge or court security officer may permit additional exceptions as
individual circumstances warrant. This order does not apply to employees of the
Judiciary or agencies housed in any courthouse—or to planned events sponsored by
the court or resident agencies—^to those with valid jury summons, seated members
of an active jury, grand jurors, employees ofthe Federal Public Defender, CJA panel
attorneys, United States Attorneys, or law enforcement officers.
Consumption offood and beverages, even those purchased after admission to
any Courthouse, is prohibited in all courtrooms, except as may be specifically
allowed by the presiding judge.
IT IS SO ORDERED this day ofFebruary 2025.
TIMOTHY D. DeGIUSTJ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SCOTT L. PALK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CHARLES B. GOODWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
PATRICK R. WYRICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
JODI W.DISHMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
BERNARD M. JONES ^
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
