IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ED
RE: CRIMINAL CASES ASSIGNED
TO JUDGE IRENE C. BERGER
FROM DIVISIONS OTHER
DEC - 5 201B
RORY L. P'cRRY II, CLERK
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In order to more efficiently manage criminal cases that originate in Divisions of the
Southern District of West Virginia other than Beckley and are assigned to the Honorable Irene C.
Berger, United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia in Beckley, West
Virginia, the Court DIRECTS that such defendants make their initial appearance before the
Magistrate Judge closest to the location of the arrest. Thereafter, the Court DIRECTS that the
Magistrate Judge referral be assigned to the Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, United States
Magistrate Judge, for all further pretrial proceedings, including the arraignment, detention hearing,
and other pretrial matters. Although some proceedings may be held at courthouses in other
divisions, the Court will make every effort, within the confines of the Court' s schedule, to hold
pleas, sentencings, and trials in the division in which a defendant is charged. Therefore, the Court
DIRECTS the Supervising CJA Panel Attorney to appoint counsel from the division in which the
defendant is charged in those cases in which a defendant is represented by a CJA Panel attorney.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to Clerk of Court Rory Perry,
to the Supervising CJA Panel Attorney, to the United States Attorney, to the Federal Public
Defender, to the Chief Probation Officer, to the United States Marshal, and to each Magistrate
Judge in this District.
ENTER: December 5, 2018
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UN ITED STA TES DISTRI CT JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRI CT OF WEST VIRGINIA
