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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
In the Matter of Search Warrants Executed on April 9,
2018
Michael D. Cohen,
Plaintiff,
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FILED UNDER SEAL
Order to Show Cause for a
Temporary Restraining Order
and a Preliminary Injunction

United States of America,
Defendant.

UPON the Declaration of Todd Harrison, sworn to April 12, 2018 (“Harrison Decl.”), the
Memorandum of Law in Support of Michael D. Cohen’s Order to Show Cause for a Preliminary
Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order Concerning Search Warrants Executed on April
9, 2018; and upon all the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein, the Court, having
reviewed the application and Motion for (1) Mr. Cohen’s motion for a preliminary injunction
allowing his counsel to review materials seized pursuant to search warrants on April 9, 2018,
which contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work-product
doctrine, or to appoint a special master to oversee such a review; (2) Mr. Cohen’s application to
have the search warrant, search warrant inventories, and this application sealed; and (3) a
temporary restraining order on the government from reviewing the seized materials and sealing
the search warrants, search warrant inventory and this application, pending the determination of
the preliminary injunction.
It is hereby, ORDERED, that the above named defendant show cause before a motion
term of this Court, at Room ___, United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, in the City, County
and State of New York, on _______ ____, ______ at ______ o’ clock in the ______ thereof, or

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as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why the foregoing relief should not be issued.
ORDERED that all of the documents referenced herein shall be sealed pending the
determination of this application.
ORDERED that until the preliminary injunction has been decided the government shall
not review the materials seized pursuant to the aforementioned search warrants on April 9, 2018
until this Court has decided on the preliminary injunction.
ORDERED that personal service of a copy of this order and annexed affidavit upon the
defendant or his counsel on or before ______ _____, _____, shall be deemed good and
sufficient service thereof.
United States Magistrate Judge

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