Jun 16, 2025
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
In Re: )
Compassionate Release Provision of ) Administrative Order No. 265
The First Step Act of 2018. ) (Seventh Amendment - revised)
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
In light of the decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v.
Bonds, 121 F.4th 1129 (7th Cir. 2024), this Court VACATES Administrative Order No. 265
(Sixth Amendment), which prohibited the appointment of counsel at public expense in
certain cases. Following Bonds, it is within the discretion of each judge in this district
whether appointment of counsel from the Office of the Federal Public Defender or the
Criminal Justice Act Panel to represent a defendant is appropriate in any case seeking
relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c). Attorneys from the Federal Public Defender’s Office or
the Panel also may file motions to voluntarily appear on behalf of any defendant; whether
to allow that representation is likewise left to the discretion of each judge.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 16, 2025
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NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
Chief U.S. District Judge
