IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4/24/2020
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
s/ C. Kemp
In Re: )
)
Compassionate Release Cases ) Supplement to Standing Order
Due to COVID-19 ) 2019-11
Due to the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to
the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(1) and (c), and the discretion of the court, Standing
Order 2019-1 is hereby SUPPLEMENTED to include that the Federal Public Defender for
the Western District of Virginia is appointed to represent any defendant sentenced in this district
who was previously determined to have been entitled to appointment of counsel, or who is now
indigent, to determine whether the defendant may qualify for compassionate release as a result
of the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c), as revised by section 603 of the
First Step Act of 2018.
The Probation Office and the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia are authorized to disclose Presentence Investigation Reports, Statement of
Reasons and Judgments to the Federal Public Defender for the purpose of determining eligibility
for compassionate relief under the First Step Act of 2018.
It is so ORDERED.
Enter: April 24, 2020
Digitally signed by Michael F. Urbanski
DN: cn=Michael F. Urbanski, o=Western
District of Virginia, ou=United States District
Court,
[email protected],
c=US
______________________________
Date: 2020.04.24 13:57:42 -04'00'
Michael F. Urbanski
Chief United States District Judge
1 This Order supplements Standing Order 2019-1. For the avoidance of doubt, Standing Order 2019-1 remains in
full force and effect.
