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Order Denying as Moot 988 Motion to Appoint Counsel as to Amanda Christian (9) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1066, N.D. Ga.)

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An Order, Document 1066, filed 07/10/24 in United States of America v. Amanda Christian, Criminal Action No. 1:20-CR-00296-JPB, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. The Court states that the matter is before it on Defendant's letter dated April 22, 2024 [Doc. 988], in which Defendant asks the Court to appoint an attorney in order to file a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), and construes the letter as a motion to appoint counsel. It states that by operation of an administrative order the Federal Defender Program has already been appointed to review the case, and that the motion to appoint counsel is DENIED AS MOOT. The order is dated the 10th day of July, 2024.

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Filed July 10, 2024 in USA v. Thomas et al.; one of 541 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Filed	2024-07-10

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“Order Denying as Moot 988 Motion to Appoint Counsel as to Amanda Christian (9) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1066, N.D. Ga.).” U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, No. 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS, Doc. 1066, filed 2024-07-10. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-amanda-christian-gand-292218/2024-07-10-gov-uscourts-gand-292218-1066-0-doc-1066/, SHA-256 28022ee49d7822fd0fc8b66a70a782c127b673c48884b367bcbd80252f3f781f.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 
ATLANTA DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 
       v. 
 
AMANDA CHRISTIAN, 
 
 
 
     CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 
     1:20-CR-00296-JPB 
 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
 
ORDER  
 
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s letter dated April 22, 2024.  
[Doc. 988].  In the letter, Defendant asks the Court to appoint an attorney for her in 
order to file a sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).  The Court 
thus construes Defendant’s letter as a motion to appoint counsel.   
In the Northern District of Georgia, an administrative order exists that 
provides that the Federal Defender Program “is appointed to review the file of each 
defendant on the United States Sentencing Commission’s list and every other 
defendant who files in this Court a pro se motion for a reduction in sentence under 
Amendment 821 and 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).”  [Doc. 1046, p. 1].  The 
administrative order further states that the Federal Defender Program is also 
“appointed to review the case of each defendant who files a motion to appoint 
counsel to pursue such a motion.”  Id. 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1066     Filed 07/10/24     Page 1 of 2

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By operation of the administrative order, the Federal Defender Program has 
already been appointed to review Defendant’s case because she filed a motion to 
appoint counsel.  As such, the motion to appoint counsel [Doc. 988] is DENIED 
AS MOOT. 
SO ORDERED this 10th day of July, 2024. 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1066     Filed 07/10/24     Page 2 of 2

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