The Law Center moved to unseal competency evaluation records after the Court found a criminal defendant unfit to stand trial in United States v. Ernest Bade, 18-CR-167 HG-1. The Law Center’s motion was filed under 19-MC-282 HG-WRP. On October 15, 2019, Judge Helen Gillmor granted in part the Law Center’s motion and unsealed records concerning the defendant’s competency evaluation with redactions of information not relevant to the competency determination.
- Motion to Unseal (7/25/19)
- Ernest Bade’s Response and Exhibit A (8/5/19)
- Government Statement of No Position (8/12/19)
- Reply to Ernest Bade’s Response (8/26/19)
- Order Granting in Part Motion to Unseal (10/15/19)
Unsealed Documents
- 11/6/18 Letter from Dr. Kurohara
- 11/9/18 Letter from Dr. Herrera
- 1/10/19 Letter from Dr. Herrera
- 5/27/19 Letter from Dr. Gulrajani re State of Mind at Time of Offense
- 5/27/19 Report from Dr. Gulrajani re Competence for Trial (redacted)
Other Documents Related to Competency Evaluation
- Indictment (10/24/18)
- Motion for Competency Evaluation (1/31/19)
- Motion to Seal Competency Evaluation Exhibits [Kurohara/Herrera Letters] (1/31/19)
- Order Sealing Competency Evaluation Exhibits (2/1/19)
- Order Granting Competency Evaluation (3/28/19)
- Hearing Regarding Competency Evaluation (6/6/19)
- Order Finding Defendant Ernest Bade Incompetent to Stand Trial (6/19/19)
- Order for Dismissal (6/19/19)