NOTICE of Filing Motion to Modify Conditions… — NOTICE of Filing Motion to Modify Conditions of Status… (Dkt. 95)

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A Motion to Modify Conditions of Status Hearing by defendant Eric Rivera, No. 1:24-CR-00267-KMW, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Doc. 95. It states that a Status Hearing is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, and that the defendant is ordered to appear with new counsel (Dkt 93). It states that counsel filed a notice of appearance on Monday, September 22, 2025 (Dkt 94) and that it is counsel's understanding the government would prefer Mr. Rivera attend in person, while Mr. Friedman does not object to resetting the date and time. Eric Rivera requests that the hearing be conducted by telephone or video on September 26, 2025 or be rescheduled to a later date. It carries the /s/ signature of Jay L. Strongwater, Attorney for Eric Rivera.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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v.
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CRIMINAL INDICTMENT
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NO. 1:24-CR-00267-KMW
ERIC RIVERA,
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Defendant.
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MOTION TO MODIFY CONDITIONS OF STATUS HEARING
Comes now the defendant, Eric Rivera, by and through his undersigned counsel,
who requests a modification of the scheduled Status Hearing.  In support thereof, the
defendant shows the Court the following:
1.
A Status Hearing is currently scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025.  The 
defendant is ordered to appear at the hearing with his new counsel.  (Dkt 93).
2.
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the undersigned filed his notice of
appearance of behalf of Mr. Rivera.  (Dkt 94) In correspondence to the Court, a
request was made to conduct the Friday Status Hearing by telephone or video
conference.  Additionally, counsel arranged with Mr. Rivera’s former counsel to
obtain a complete copy of the discovery previously provided to him.
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3.
Also on September 22, 2025, counsel for Mr. Rivera had an initial conference
with Assistant United States Attorney Daniel Friedman.  One of the topics discussed
was this upcoming Status Hearing.  It is counsel’s understanding from that telephone
call  that the government would prefer to have Mr. Rivera attend the Status Hearing
in person.  However, Mr. Friedman does not object to resetting the date and time of
the Hearing to a later date.
Wherefore, Eric Rivera requests that the Status Hearing be conducted either
by telephone or video on September 26, 2025 or that the Hearing be rescheduled to
a later date.
Respectfully submitted,
 /s/ Jay L. Strongwater        
Jay L. Strongwater
Georgia Bar No. 688750
Strongwater & Associates, LLC
3340 Peachtree Road
Suite 2570
Atlanta, Georgia  30326
404.872.1700
Attorney for Eric Rivera
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have on this day served a true and correct copy of the
within and foregoing pleading upon counsel for the government by electronically
posting through the District Court’s ECF Filing System, addressed as follows:
Daniel Friedman, Esq.
Assistant United States Attorney
daniel.friedman2@usdoj.gov
This 23rd   day of   September   , 2025.
 /s/ Jay L. Strongwater       
Jay L. Strongwater
Georgia Bar No. 688750
Strongwater & Associates, LLC
3340 Peachtree Road
Suite 2570
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404.872.1700
Attorney for Eric Rivera
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