Opinion
22 Cr. 107 (AT)
03-02-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. JOSEPH CRAWFORD, EDWIN SANTIAGO, Defendants.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, DISTRICT JUDGE
The Court shall hold an initial conference in this action on March 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. The conference will use the Court's videoconferencing system. See In re Coronavirus/Covid-19 Pandemic, No. 20 Misc. 176 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 22, 2021), ECF No. 8 (finding that the COVID-19 pandemic requires judges to conduct criminal proceedings remotely). Chambers will provide the parties with instructions on how to appear via video.
To optimize the quality of the video feed, only the Court, Defendants, defense counsel, and counsel for the Government will appear by video for the proceeding; all others may participate by telephone. Co-counsel, members of the press, and the public may access the audio feed of the hearing by calling (888) 398-2342 or (215) 861-0674 at the time of the hearing, and entering access code 5598827.
SO ORDERED.