Letter to Judge Bredar, Request for Continuance of Trial Date — United States v. Elfenbein (D. Md., Dkt. 142)

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A letter dated October 31, 2025 and filed as Document 142 in United States v. Elfenbein, Crim. No. 22-00146 (JKB), in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Gregg L. Bernstein of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP writes to Judge James K. Bredar to request a continuance of the trial now scheduled to begin March 30, 2026 until a date after April 20, 2026. The letter states that counsel on both sides recently learned of scheduling issues with some of their respective experts. It says the parties are available for a trial between April 20 and May 29, with corresponding extensions of the current pretrial deadlines, and that counsel are available for a status conference. The letter bears the /s/ signature of Gregg L. Bernstein.

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        Case 1:22-cr-00146-JRR          Document 142        Filed 10/31/25        Page 1 of 1
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                                         October 31, 2025



VIA ECF

The Honorable James K. Bredar
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
101 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

         Re:     United States v. Elfenbein, Crim. No. 22-00146 (JKB)



Dear Judge Bredar:

         Trial in the above matter is presently scheduled to begin on March 30, 2026. The purpose
of this letter is to request a continuance of the trial date until a date after April 20, 2026.

       The government and the defendant have worked diligently and cooperatively to begin
preparing the case for trial on the scheduled trial date; however, counsel on both sides have recently
learned of scheduling issues with some of their respective experts, necessitating this request.
Recognizing the Court’s other commitment beginning on June 1, the parties are available for a 3-
week trial between April 20 and May 29 with corresponding extensions of the current pretrial
deadlines. If the Court deems it necessary, counsel are available for a status conference.

        Thank you for your consideration.

                                               Very truly yours,

                                               /s/ Gregg L. Bernstein

                                               Gregg L. Bernstein

Encl.

cc:     D. Keith Clouser, Trial Attorney, USDOJ
        Matthew Phelps, AUSA


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