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Judge approves protective order shielding discovery materials in Saab case
COURT DOCUMENT Document details
- Case
- United States v. Alex Nain Saab Morán · S.D. Fla. No. 1:26-cr-20020
- Docket entry
- No. 33
- Filed
- Document
- Protective Order Regulating Disclosure of Discovery
- Original
- Court filing (PDF, English)
Summary written from the filing; the document itself is the record.
Judge Kathleen M. Williams signed a protective order (a rule limiting who may see certain case documents) covering discovery material in the case against Alex Saab. The order, requested by the government without objection from the defense, states that material marked "Confidential" may only be shared with a specific list of approved people, including Saab himself, his legal team, investigators, and anticipated witnesses. Any disclosure beyond that group requires further court approval.
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Miami) · case 1:26-cr-20020
- Judge
- Kathleen M. Williams
- Prosecution
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, with the Justice Department's Criminal Division
- Next date
- January 20, 2027 · Alex Saab sentencing
- Where it stands
- Alex Saab pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026 to conspiracy to launder money; he is in federal custody in Miami awaiting sentencing.
What it means
This order is a routine procedural step common in complex federal cases; it does not address Saab's guilt or innocence or change the status of his case, which already concluded with a guilty plea in September 2026. Its purpose is to prevent sensitive material provided by prosecutors from circulating beyond those directly working on the defense.
What happens next
No further date is set in this document; the next known date in the case is the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 20, 2027.
In the document's own words
“counsel of record for the defendant in this proceeding shall hold the Discovery marked "Confidential" (the "Discovery") in the strictest confidence.”
“disclosure of this Discovery to any other individual, beyond the Approved Parties is prohibited absent further leave of Court.”
How the court describes it (original, English)
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