KARON BOWDRE, District Judge
This cause is before the court on defendant Richard M. Scrushy's Objection To and Appeal From Magistrate Judge Putnam's Order of May 12, 2004, Denying Modification of Travel Restrictions (doc. 189). The motion denied was the Defendant's Motion to Modify Conditions of Release, filed May 3, 2004 (doc. 165). By this motion, the defendant Mr. Scrushy sought permission to travel to Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama, under the same conditions required for travel to the remaining counties in Alabama under the Conditions of Release, as modified. Magistrate Judge Putnam denied the defendant's request for modification, (doc. 180).
An earlier Motion to Modify the Conditions of Release (doc. 63; original Order Setting Conditions of Release, doc. 24) was Sled by defendant on December 16, 2003. The December 16th motion was granted in part and denied in part by order of United States Chief Magistrate Judge Michael Putnam on December 29, 2003. (doc. 74). Thus, the Conditions of Release currently in place are referred to herein as Conditions of Release, as modified.
Having conducted a de novo review of the record, including the transcript of the hearing on the motion, and carefully considered the submissions of counsel and the applicable law, the court finds that the objection is due to be overruled and the order appealed from is due to be affirmed. The court further finds that the Conditions of Release, as modified, meet the statutory requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 3142. The Conditions of Release, as modified, were carefully crafted by Magistrate Judge Putnam to reasonably assure the defendant's appearance at trial while imposing the least restrictive conditions on the defendant in the interim. See 18 U.S.C. § 3142(a) and (c). The court is satisfied that the conditions currently imposed upon Mr. Scrushy are the least restrictive conditions to reasonably assure his appearance at trial.
The court also finds that the restrictions placed on Mr. Scrushy while on vacation with his family are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances and should not be modified.
During the hearing of the May 3rd motion, the government agreed to consideration by Magistrate Putnam of future specific requests by defendant for travel with his family for vacations to Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama, unaccompanied by counsel. Transcript of Hearing, May 12, 2004, pp. 16 (line 8)-17 (line 16), 21 (line 20) — 22 (line 17), 23 (line25) — 24 (line 19). Such requests are to be individually considered and, if granted, subject to such conditions as will continue to fulfill the requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 3142 in the judicial opinion of Magistrate Judge Putnam. Requiring Mr. Scrushy to obtain prior approval for travel to the coast does not impose an onerous burden in view of the interests to be balanced under 18 U.S.C. § 3142. Right of appeal to this court of the Magistrate Judge's future rulings regarding travel remains intact.
Accordingly, the court hereby ORDERS that the defendant's Objection to Magistrate Judge Putnam's Order of May 12, 2004, Denying Modification of Travel Restrictions is hereby OVERRULED.
The court FURTHER ORDERS that the Order of United States Magistrate Judge Putnam entered May 12, 2004, Denying Modification of Travel Restrictions is hereby AFFIRMED.
The court FURTHER DIRECTS the clerk to file of record a redacted copy of the Defendant's Objection and Appeal, and to maintain the original document under seal.
DONE and ORDERED.