UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF KANSAS
IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT
DEFENDANTS REQUESTING EARLY TERMINATION OF PROBATION OR
SUPERVISED RELEASE
STANDING ORDER NO. 24-01
District courts are authorized, under 18 U.S.C. § 3583, to terminate a defendant's term of
probation or supervised release at any time after the expiration of one year of supervision if the
Court is satisfied that such action is warranted by the conduct of the defendant released and the
interest of justice. To assist the Court in its consideration of motions for early termination of
supervision, the Federal Public Defender is appointed to consult with and represent any indigent
defendant in the district of Kansas who meets the statutory qualifications to file such a motion.
The FPD will alert the Court to any disqualifying conflicts and will obtain the consent of the
defendant before filing any motion for early termination of supervision.
The United States Probation Office for the District of Kansas and the United States
Clerk’s Office for the District of Kansas may disclose Presentence Investigation Reports,
Judgments in a Criminal Case, including sealed Judgments, and Statements of Reasons for the
Federal Public Defender’s Office to consult and represent defendants seeking early termination
of supervision, and to determine whether a conflict exists that would preclude the Federal Public
Defender from representing a defendant.
Should the Federal Public Defender determine that a prohibitive conflict exists in which
the prospective client’s interests are materially adverse to those of a current or former client, the
Court shall be notified and the Court may appoint a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of
this District to represent the affected defendant.
This order supersedes Administrative Order 21-08, Administrative Order Appointing the
Federal Public Defender to Represent Defendants Requesting Early Termination of Supervised
Release.
This order shall remain in effect until further order of the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED
Dated: August 22, 2024
s/ Eric F. Melgren
Eric F. Melgren
Chief United States District Judge
