USA v. Christensen

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v. 	Case No. 23-10096-JWB
RICHARD EMIL CHRISTENSEN,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the court on a motion incident to Defendant’s filing of a motion to
vacate under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 73.) Defendant has filed a sealed motion to file his medical
records, under seal and conventionally, in support of his § 2255 motion. (Doc. 75.)
Defendant’s motion to file his medical records under seal and conventionally is DENIED.
(Doc. 75.) Defendant’s PSR contains a summary of his medical history including both his physical
and mental health. (Doc. 37 at 13-16.) As a consequence, this material was already considered at
sentencing, irrespective of whether Defendant’s counsel used the material during argument.
Therefore, the court does not see a need to file the medical records at all. Defendant’s motion to
do so is DENIED. (Doc. 75.)
IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated this16th day of March, 2026.
s/ John W. Broomes
JOHN W. BROOMES
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Case 6:23-cr-10096-JWB Document 83 Filed 03/16/26 Page 1 of 1