Opinion
22cr175 (DLC)
03-22-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. ERIK MARTINEZ, Defendant.
ORDER
DEMISE COTE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the defendant is scheduled to be arraigned in person in Courtroom 18B, 500 Pearl Street, on March 25, 2022, at 2:00 PM. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all individuals seeking entry to 500 Pearl Street must complete a questionnaire before being allowed entry into the courthouse. To gain entry to 500 Pearl Street, follow the instructions provided here:
https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/QR%20Sign%20-%20PublicMediav.5.pdf
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all individuals should practice social distancing when possible while in the courthouse. Individuals also must wear a KN94, KN95, or N95 mask that covers their nose and mouth in the courthouses. Cloth masks, surgical masks, bandannas, gaiters and masks with valves are prohibited.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at that conference, a trial date will be chosen. After the Government recites the procedural history of this case, outlines the nature of the evidence it intends to offer at any trial, and proposes a schedule for the production of discovery materials to the defendants, the Court will consult the parties regarding the scheduling of the trial. After a trial date is selected, a schedule for motions will be set and the propriety of any exclusion of time under the Speedy Trial Act will be addressed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel for the Government and the defendants will consult in advance of the conference to reach agreement, if possible, on a proposed date for the trial.
SO ORDERED.