UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
IN RE: RESPONSES TO MOTIONS )
FILED AS A RESULT OF ) Chief Judge Thomas A. Varlan
AMENDMENT 782 TO THE ) SO-15-01
SENTENCING GUIDELINES )
STANDING ORDER
On November 1, 2014, the guideline amendment reducing by two levels the
offense levels assigned to the quantities in sections 2D1.1 and 2D1.11 of the United
States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual, designated as Amendment 782 in
Appendix C, and made retroactive by Amendment 788 in Appendix C, became effective.
The Court anticipates that a significant number of motions will be filed as a result of this
guideline amendment. Accordingly, unless otherwise ordered in any specific case, for
any motion seeking relief pursuant to Amendment 782, the Court DIRECTS the
government to file a response and EXTENDS the deadline for responding such that the
government shall file the response within forty-five (45) days of the filing of the motion
or January 5, 2015, whichever is later.
SO ORDERED.
ENTERED BY THE COURT January 7, 2015.
s/Thomas A. Varlan
Chief United States District Judge
