In the Eastern District of New York, only prosecutors and courthouse personnel with IDs are allowed to bring cell phones into courtrooms. The ban's original purpose was to prevent disruptions, but after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, security concerns were added to the list of reasons. Now, faced with a growing sentiment that the legal profession cannot function without cell phones and PDAs, New York judges have set up a committee to consider whether the policy should be changed.
August 04, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When Eastern District of New York Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis asked an attorney last month whether he and his client could appear for a status conference in August, the attorney, Joel S. Cohen, sheepishly said he did not know.
Cohen meant no disrespect to the court. The problem was that his PDA (personal digital assistant, for those one or two attorneys who do not own one) had been checked at the courthouse door. Without it, Cohen could not consult his calendar.
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