u/tuxcat

Everybody denies disseminating the information, and denies knowing of anyone who did. The hearing should be interesting.

New order today:

>ORDER: RELATIVE TO ORDER OF IMPOUNDMENT (ENDORSEMENT ON PAPER NO. 112) > >I have been advised of information that allows for a reasonable inference of a violation of an Order of Impoundment issued by me. > >It is hereby Ordered that: > >1. Each plaintiff and defendant and each counsel with a notice of appearance in this matter as of June 8, 2026 shall file with the Clerk, on or before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a certification under the pains and penalties of perjury as to all facts known to them as to any dissemination to anyone, other than parties and counsel in this matter, of any of the contents of the material impounded by Order issued on June 8, 2026 ("Order of Impoundment"). > >2. An in-person hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. All counsel with a notice of appearance shall attend. > >3. All further attempts to take discovery from the party whose information was the subject of the Order of Impoundment is precluded pending further Orders of the Court.

Having everyone show up in person on short notice is challenging, and pausing further depos from Proctor is rough.

Edit: Paper 112 is the order to impound the supporting evidence for Proctor's emergency order to reschedule his deposition. That's the impounded info that has reportedly been leaked.

MSP asked for the hearing to be delayed until the 26th (after the status conference), since the Attorney General was busy. Read's team agreed to it. The judge...did not.

> The status that is scheduled for June 26, 2026 was for the purpose of the parties reporting on discovery efforts, not for a hearing on discovery disputes. The issues between Ms. Read and the MSP arise from a subpoena served nearly a year ago, and the focus is on 473 emails for which notice was provided in February 2026 would be withheld. I am not willing to delay consideration of the issues for another 9 days, especially with the established discovery deadline. The motion is allowed to the extent that the scheduled hearing on the motion to compel against the MSP is taken off the list. I will decide the motion without a hearing. If Ms. Read and the MSP come to some resolution before I decide the motion, they shall notify Clerk Donovan by email to Plymouthsuperiorfilings@jud.state.ma.us. The hearings on the other motions to compel shall go forward as scheduled.

This man has no tolerance for delays. Things are going to get interesting, I think.