FILED
Apr 22 2019
United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
General Order
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-09
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
)
IN RE: THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL )
PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR THE )
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO TO ) ORDER NO. 2019-09
REPRESENT PETITIONERS WHO HAVE )
FILED PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE )
WITH THE FIRST STEP ACT )
)
The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Ohio is hereby
appointed to represent those petitioners who have filed Petitions seeking Good Time
Credits or Earned Time Credits, in accordance with Section 404 of the First Step Act of
2018.
In the event private counsel should be retained by the petitioner, the Federal Public
Defender shall withdraw from the case.
Should the Federal Public Defender determine that there is a prohibitive conflict in
which the prospective client's interests are materially adverse to those of a current or
former client with regard to representation of a petitioner in the litigation, the Office of
the Federal Public Defender shall notify the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
For the Court
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Patricia A. Gaughan
Chief Judge
