FILED
2020 MAY 18
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH
IN RE: Rehaif v. United States, GENERAL ORDER
139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019) No. 20-013
Pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act, Title 18, U.S.C. §
3006A(a)(l) and (c), and the discretion of the Court, the Office of the Federal Public
Defender for the District of Utah is hereby appointed to represent any defendant who was
previously determined to have been entitled to appointment of counsel, or who is now
indigent, to determine whether that defendant may qualify for federal habeas relief under
either 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or 28 U.S.C. § 2241 in light of Rehaif v. United States,139 S. Ct.
2191 (2019). Upon a determination that any such defendant may qualify for relief, the
Federal Public Defender will contact prior appointed counsel to determine whether prior
counsel wishes to seek reappointment in order to pursue such relief. In cases where
prior counsel does not wish to continue representation, and in cases where the Federal
Public Defender was originally appointed, the Federal Public Defender is appointed for
purposes of seeking any available relief based upon Rehaif.
The United States Probation Office for the District of Utah and the United States
District Court Clerk's Office for the District of Utah are authorized to disclose Presentence
Investigation Reports, Statements of Reasons, and Judgments to the Federal Public
Defender's Office for the purpose of determining eligibility for relief under Rehaif.
SO ORDERED this 18th day of May, 2020.
BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
