UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER RE: )
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL )
CRIMINAL RULES 32.2 ADJUSTING ) Administrative Order
TIMELINES FOR DISCLOSURE OF ) No. 22-RL-018
PRESENTENCE REPORTS AND FILING )
OF SENTENCING MEMOS BY COUNSEL )
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Rule 57 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure, the Court hereby gives notice of its consideration of amendments to Local Criminal
Rules 32.2, regarding the timeline for (1) disclosure of initial presentence reports, (2) filing of final
presentence reports, (3) submission of sentencing memos by the government and defense counsel,
and (4) establishment of a deadline for filing reply memos by the parties. The proposed amendments
to this rule would provide earlier receipt of the initial sentencing memos and establishes a deadline
of 7-days prior to sentencing for replies.
The proposed amendments have been reviewed and approved for publication by the
Judges of this Court at a regular meeting conducted on March 11, 2022. The Court has made no
final decision and looks forward to considering all public comments. The text of the proposed rule
amendments are attached to this order and are also available on the Court’s website or in paper form
at the Clerk’s Office.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all members of the public of their opportunity to
review and comment upon the attached proposed rule amendments. A copy of this order will be
available in each divisional office and on the Court’s website. In addition, the Clerk shall send
electronic notice to all attorneys registered to use the CM/ECF system. The Clerk shall provide a
copy of the proposed amendment to the Federal Bar Association, West Michigan Chapter, the State
Bar of Michigan Committee on United States Courts, and the Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly.
All comments should be in writing and must be received by the Court no later than
April 17, 2022. The Court considers all comments a matter of public record available for review
by interested members of the public. Comments should be addressed to:
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
399 Ford Federal Building
110 Michigan, N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
or submitted electronically to
[email protected]. The Court will consider all comments
before promulgating a final version of the proposed rules.
FOR THE COURT:
Dated: March 17, 2022
Robert J. Jonker
Chief United States District Judge
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