UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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In Re:
CJA PANEL ATTORNEY INTERIM
COMPENSATION UNDER THE GENERAL ORDER NO. 20-06
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES
CREATED BY COVID-19
GENERAL ORDER
In response to the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19), the District Court for the
Southern District of Ohio has issued General Order 20-05 which limits Court operations. As part
of the response, all criminal proceedings except preliminary proceedings and sentencing hearings
are continued until April 6, 2020 or later. Many criminal defendants in the Southern District of
Ohio are represented by CJA Panel Attorneys. Under the District's CJA Plan, CJA Panel
Attorneys may only submit claims for compensation after final disposition of the case, unless
good cause is shown. The disruption to Court operations caused by COVID-19 will also cause a
disruption to timely payments to, and place a financial burden on, CJA Panel Attorneys. In
response, the Court will authorize CJA Panel Attorneys to submit interim vouchers for
compensation, without prior Court approval, so long as the interim voucher exceeds $500 and is
not submitted within two months of the prior interim voucher in the same matter. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective immediately, that CJA Panel Attorneys may
submit interim vouchers for compensation, without prior Court approval, so long as the voucher
exceeds $500 and is not submitted within two months of a prior interim voucher in the same
criminal matter.
This Order will remain in full force and effect until further Order of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: J\llarch 25, 2020 s/A.lg,mon L Marbley
ALGENON L. MARBLEY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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