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News & Announcements: April, 2020

Mon, 04/27/2020

MGO 20-15

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT VOUCHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL DELEGATION TO APPOINTED CJA JUDGE AND FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER CJA RESOURCE COUNSEL EFFECTIVE APRIL 27, 2020

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Wed, 04/22/2020

On December 21, 2018, the President signed into law the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194 (2018), which revised 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1) to allow certain defendants to seek relief from their federal sentences. Specifically...

Tue, 04/21/2020

On March 30, 2020, the Court issued Miscellaneous General Order 20-11 concerning changes to Court operations and deadlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, on April 7, 2020, the Court issued Miscellaneous General Order 20-12 concerning...

Tue, 04/07/2020

MGO 20-12

This Miscellaneous General Order governs the procedure for motions for release of pretrial and presentence defendants based on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...