UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
IN RE: )
) MOTIONS FOR COMPASSIONATE
) RELEASE UNDER SECTION 603(b)
) OF THE FIRST STEP ACT OR
BUSINESS OF THE COURT ) U.S.S.G. AMENDMENT 814
Administrative Order
The Court appoints the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Missouri to
represent any defendant who is indigent, or who was previously determined to be entitled to the
appointment of counsel, to determine whether the defendant is eligible to petition the Court for
compassionate release in accordance with Section 603(b) of the First Step Act of 2018 and/or
U.S.S.G. Amendment 814, and to file any motions for compassionate release. See 18 U.S.C. §
3006A(a)(1) and (c).
No later than thirty days after a pro se motion for compassionate release is filed, the
Federal Public Defender must file an initial statement advising the Court that: (1) the Federal
Public Defender intends to file a petition or motion on the defendant’s behalf; or (2) the Federal
Public Defender does not intend to file anything on the defendant’s behalf.
If the Federal Public Defender advises it does not intend to file anything on the
defendant’s behalf, the United States need not file a response unless the Court so orders. If the
Federal Public Defender states it intends to file a petition or motion on the defendant’s behalf,
it must file such petition or motion within thirty days of the date of its initial statement. The
United States’ response must be filed within thirty days of the date of the petition or motion,
and the Federal Public Defender may file a reply within fourteen days of the date of the
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The same time for the filing of responses to motions (30 days) and replies (14 days) will apply to motions
for compassionate release filed in cases where defendant is not represented by the Federal Public Defender.
To facilitate the Federal Public Defender’s evaluation of the defendant’s eligibility for
compassionate release and preparation of a petition or motion, the Court authorizes the Eastern
District of Missouri’s United States Probation Office and Clerk’s Office to disclose, at the
Federal Public Defender’s or United States Attorney’s Office request, any Presentence
Investigation Reports, Statements of Reasons, and Judgments. If Defendant is represented by
counsel other than the Federal Public Defender, any Presentence Investigation Reports,
Statements of Reasons, and Judgments shall be disclosed to counsel of record for defendant.
To the extent necessary, the Federal Public Defender will help the defendant execute the
documents needed to authorize the Bureau of Prisons to disclose institutional records. Upon a
request from the Federal Public Defender, the United States Attorney’s Office must facilitate the
process for the Federal Public Defender or counsel of record to obtain documents relevant to the
defendant’s request, including the defendant’s medical records, education transcripts, disciplinary
data, inmate history data, public information data, and requests for reduction in sentence and
Bureau of Prison responses.
To the extent necessary, the presiding judge may direct the United States Probation Office
to prepare a Home Plan Investigation Report within twenty-one days.
Nothing in this order prevents the presiding judge from shortening or otherwise amending
the time limitations set forth herein if doing so furthers the interests of justice.
So ordered this 15th day of November 2023.
STEPHEN R. CLARK
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
