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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
Miscellaneous Case No. 2:20-mc-00052
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JUNE 26 2020
IN RE: EXTENSION OF GENERAL ORDER #4
RORY L PERRY II, CLERK
VIDEOCONFERENCING in U.S. Oistrict Court
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CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
On March 30, 2020, the Court issued General Order #4 authorizing the
expanded use of videoconferencing in criminal proceedings in light of the national
emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court finds that the use of
videoconferencing during the pandemic has been beneficial to the court, litigants,
and others involved in criminal proceedings in this District.
Pursuant to Section 15002(b)(3) of the CARES Act, I am required to review
the authorization set forth in General Order #4 every 90 days. The authorization is
based upon the declaration of a national emergency by the President, and a
determination by the Judicial Conference that the federal courts are materially
affected by the national emergency. To date, I have no indication that the President
or Congress is about to terminate the emergency or that the Judicial Conference is
considering a determination that the emergency no longer materially affects the
federal courts. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the authorization to conduct
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videoconferencing in criminal cases as outlined in General Order #4 is hereby
extended for a period of 90 days.
This Order will remain in effect 90 days from the date of its entry unless
terminated earlier. If emergency conditions continue to exist 90 days from the date
of this Order, or if the President’s emergency declaration remains in effect, along
with the Judicial Conference’s finding that the emergency conditions will materially
affect the functioning of the federal courts, the Chief Judge will review this Order
and determine whether to extend it. Such review will occur not less frequently than
once every 90 days, until the last day of the covered emergency period or until the
Chief Judge determines that this authorization is no longer warranted.
SO ORDERED this 26th day of June, 2020.
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