Opinion
21 Cr. 218-2 (AT)
08-31-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. LEONARDO ANDUJAR MENDEZ, Defendant.
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES United States District Judge
The change of plea hearing scheduled for September 9, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., is hereby ADJOURNED to September 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will use the Court's videoconferencing system. See In re Coronavirus/Covid-19 Pandemic, No. 20 Misc. 176 (S.D.N.Y. June 15, 2021), ECF No. 6 (finding that the COVID-19 pandemic “make[s] it necessary for the judges in this District to be able to continue to conduct 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, Defendant, 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.