FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT APR 13 2023
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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IN RE: VIDEO CONFERENCING AND CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT - DNJ
TELECONFERENCING FOR CRIMINAL NINTH EXTENSION OF
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CARES ACT STANDING ORDER 2021-03
WHEREAS, in response to the national emergency first declared on March 13 , 2020, due
to the outbreak of COVID-19, Congress enacted the CARES Act on March 27, 2020, authorizing
the use of video and teleconferencing, under certain circumstances and with the consent of the
defendant, for various criminal case events, during the course of the COVID-19 emergency and
the Judicial Conference 's finding that emergency pandemic conditions will materially affect the
functioning of the federal courts ("Judicial Conference's finding") ; and
WHEREAS, the national emergency was continued beyond March 1, 2021, and again,
beyond March 1, 2022, and accordingly, this Court's initial CARES Act Standing Order was
extended twelve times, most recently through the entry of the Eighth Extension of Standing Order
2021-03 ("Eighth Extension"), on January 26, 2023 ; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act authorization ends 30 days after the date on which the
national emergency declaration terminates or when the Judicial Conference finds that emergency
pandemic conditions no longer materially affect the functioning of the federal courts; and
WHEREAS, while the Judicial Conference ' s finding remains unchanged, the national
emergency declaration was terminated on April 10, 2023 , and therefore, the authority to use video
and teleconferencing technologies in certain criminal proceedings under § 15002(b) of the CARES
Act will expire on May 10, 2023; and
WHEREAS, to support the issuance of this Court's prior CARES Act Standing Orders,
the Chief Judge of this Court found, most recently in the Eighth Extension, that pursuant to
Sections 15002(b)(1) and (b)(2) of the CARES Act, criminal proceedings, and specifically, felony
pleas and felony sentencings, could not be conducted in person without seriously jeopardizing
public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, as Chief Judge, I herein renew the findings of the Eighth Extension, due to
expire on April 26, 2023 , and accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 15002(b)(3) of the CARES Act, that the
authorization to use video and teleconference technologies in criminal proceedings is hereby
extended through May 10, 2023 , unless the Judicial Conference's finding terminates prior thereto,
or the Chief Judge determines that the authorization is no longer warranted, or this Order is
modified by further Order of this Court. ~
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Hon. Renee Marie Bumb
Chief United States District Judge
