IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
IN RE: *
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COMPASSIONATE RELEASE REQUESTS * STANDING ORDER 2020-11
DIRECTED TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF *
GEORGIA COMMUNITY DEFENDER *
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STANDING ORDER
The Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. (hereinafter
Defenders) are administratively appointed for the sole purpose to review requests made
to the Defenders by their former clients for compassionate release pursuant to the
CARES Act or 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). If the Defender determines that a petitioner’s
motion may have merit, the Defender will file a motion requesting the appointment of
counsel with the presiding judge. If the Defender determines that a petitioner is unlikely
to succeed, the Defender will communicate that reasoning to the petitioner and provide
the petitioner with forms and instructions to enable the petitioner to proceed pro se if the
petitioner disagrees with the assessment of the Defender.
SO ORDERED, this 21st day of September, 2020.
s/ Marc T. Treadwell__
MARC T. TREADWELL
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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