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United States District Court 
Northern District of California 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
 
DEVON CHRISTOPHER WENGER, 
Defendant. 
 
 
Case Nos. 23-cr-00269-JSW-3 
 23-cr-00268-JSW-2 
 
ORDER TAKING NO ACTION ON 
NOTICE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER 
VIOLATIONS AND FILING COUNSEL 
DECLARATIONS EX PARTE AND 
UNDER SEAL 
Re: Dkt. No. 620 (23-cr-269-3) 
 Dkt. No. 239 (23-cr-268-2) 
 
 
 On October 22, 2025, the United States filed notices raising allegations that the Protective 
Orders in these cases had been violated. The Court Ordered current and prior counsel to file 
declarations addressing the notices. Two of Defendant’s former counsel, Candice L. Fields and 
Nicole Lopes Castronovo, submitted declarations to the Court but did not formally file them. 
Counsel also moved to file those declarations ex parte and under seal. The Court GRANTS those 
motions. 
 The Court has carefully considered all materials submitted by the parties. There is 
insufficient evidence to conclude that Defendant or his counsel violated the terms of the Protective 
Order. Therefore, the Court takes no action on the notices. 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
Dated: May 26, 2026 
______________________________________ 
JEFFREY S. WHITE 
United States District Judge 
 

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