United States v. Daniel Morales

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge.

In 2003, Daniel Morales, the former Attorney General of Texas, was convicted of mail fraud and of making and filing a false income tax return. During his criminal prosecution, the district court entered a protective order covering discovery materials produced by certain victims and third parties. More than a decade later, Morales moved to modify that protective order to permit the limited disclosure of certain documents. The district court denied that motion, and Morales now appeals. 1 Because Morales has not shown any changed circumstances justifying his…