IT D TATE DI TRICT O RT
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CIRC M TA CE REAT D BY COVID-19
pril 7. 20_0
GE ERAL ORD R APPOINT! G O EL TO
REPRE NT I MATE EEKING COMPA TONATE RELEA E
Pur uantto the pro i ion of the Criminal Justice Act 18 U. . . 3006 (a)(l), and (c).
th ffice of the ed ral Public D fi nd r for th Di tri t of onne ti ut i h reb app int d to
repre ent any then-unrepre nted d fendant pr iou I det rmin d to ha e b n entitled to
appointment of coun el. or who wa pr iou I nt d by r tain d oun I and i present!
indig nt, for purpo e r qu t for arl r lea . ed ral Publi
D ti nder, in consultation with the li nt. hall determine heth r to pre nt. and if appropriat
hall pr ent. an motion for modificati n fan impo d t rm of impri nm nt for e :traordinar
and compelling rea on e·compa ionate r lea e.. motion). in accordanc with 18 .. C.
3582( )( l) A)(i). in r lat ion to th O 10-19 pand mi .
hould the Federal Public D fi nder determine that it annot r present a prosp ti e
cli nt du to conflict r capa ity. the I rk of th urt i auth rized to appoint a member of th
riminal Ju tice Panel of thj Di tri t.
The Court ha!I prompt I notify the Federal Public Defi nd r of all pending pro se
motions king compas ion t r l a e o that th F d ral Publi D fender can a ume
r pre ntation in a time I fa hion. If the Federal Public Defender or the nited tate Probation
Offic rece1 directly or oth rwi b come a\: are of an u h pending motions, that offic
hall ad i the curt. he curt al o ill prompt! notif the F d ral Publi D fend r v.hen
an new compas ionate rel a emotion i fil db an inmate pro e.
For purpose of d t rmining wh th r to file, or filing, a motion on b half of any
defendant in a clo ed criminal ca e eeking compa ionate relea e, the . . Probation Office and
the lerk of the Court are authoriz d without further ord r to pro id to the Office of the Federal
Public Defender the Pre ent nee Report, tatement of Rea on and the Judgment and
Commitment Order, with the xception that thi ord r doe not authoriz disclo ure of the
sentencing recommendation. The U . . Probation Office and th Clerk of the Court are authorized
to di clo e the ame document to the U.. Attorney Offi e or to appointed or retained counsel.
In accordance with Federal Bur au of Prison policy, no Present nc In tigation R port or
tatements of Reasons ill be provided to inmates.
In the vent that the sentencing Judge in the original proceeding i no longer serving as
a District Judge, the ca hall b reassigned on a random basis.
0 ORDERED:
s/Stefan R. Underhill
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Stefan R. Underhill
Chi f United tates Di trict Judge
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