ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion as to Defendant Abdel-Ilah Elmardoudi 43 MOTION To Allow Deposition of Witness Youssef Hmimssa: Motion Hearing set for 4/24/2007 at 09:00 AM CR 2nd Fl Ct for 43 . Signed by Judge Jon S Scoles on 4/18/07. (Stigler, Karo) (Entered: 04/19/2007)

Defendant Abdel-Ilah Elmardoudi filed a motion seeking permission to depose witness Youssef Hmimssa. The court set a hearing on this motion for April 24, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. in the 2nd Floor Courtroom.

Judge Jon S. Scoles signed the order scheduling the hearing on April 18, 2007. This motion appears to be a pretrial discovery dispute, with Elmardoudi aiming to secure testimony from Hmimssa that may be relevant to the defense.

The case docket and court details remain unspecified, but the active status indicates ongoing proceedings. The motion to allow the deposition suggests that the defendant has encountered resistance or procedural hurdles in obtaining Hmimssa’s testimony. The court’s involvement signals that the parties could not resolve this issue without judicial intervention.

The hearing will provide Judge Scoles an opportunity to assess the relevance and necessity of Hmimssa’s deposition. The outcome will affect the scope of discovery and potentially the defense’s ability to present its case. If the motion is granted, the deposition will proceed, allowing Elmardoudi’s counsel to question Hmimssa under oath.

If denied, the defense may face limitations in gathering evidence.

No further details about the underlying charges or claims are available. The focus remains on this discovery dispute. The court’s ruling will clarify the boundaries of permissible discovery in this matter.

Parties involved should prepare arguments addressing the witness’s relevance and any objections to the deposition.

The case remains active, with no assigned judge beyond Judge Scoles’s involvement in this motion. The hearing date is the next significant event that could shift the procedural posture and influence trial preparation.