Order on Motion to Continue Trial — United States v. Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed (D. Minn., Doc. 826)

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An Order on Motion to Continue Trial, filed 04/02/26 as Doc. 826 in United States v. Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed, Case No. 22-CR-223 (14) (NEB/DTS), in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Judge Nancy E. Brasel addresses the government's motion (ECF No. 808) to continue the trial scheduled for June 8, 2026. The government cited a multi-week trial starting April 20, 2026 and recent staffing issues at the U.S. Attorney's Office. The defendant opposed the motion (ECF No. 814). The court states that the reasons offered do not warrant a continuance, that it is a 2022 case that needs to be tried, and that it cannot grant a continuance that would put the case into 2027. The motion is denied.

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           CASE 0:22-cr-00223-NEB-DTS          Doc. 826     Filed 04/02/26     Page 1 of 2




                                UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                   DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA



    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                           Case No. 22‐CR‐223 (14) (NEB/DTS)

                   Plaintiff,

    v.                                                        ORDER ON MOTION TO
                                                                CONTINUE TRIAL
    ABDIRAHMAN MOHAMUD AHMED,

                   Defendant.



            This matter is before the Court upon the Government’s motion to continue the

criminal trial scheduled for June 8, 2026. (ECF No. 808.) The Government requests the

continuance because the attorneys assigned to this case will be in a multi‐week trial with this

Court starting April 20, 2026, and they are concerned about adequate time for preparation,

particularly given recent staffing issues at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Defendant opposes the

motion. (ECF No. 814.)

         The Court has broad discretion when deciding motions to continue trial, especially

when the continuance is raised close to the trial date. United States v. Chahia, 544 F.3d 890, 896

(8th Cir. 2008). Trial has been set for June 2026 since the end of 2025. The reasons offered by

the Government do not warrant the continuance it seeks. The Court recognizes how busy

both the Government and defense attorneys have been with multiple multi‐week trials. But

this is a 2022 case, and it needs to be tried. As the parties are aware, this Court’s 2026 trial
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schedule is extremely full, and the Court cannot grant a continuance that would put the case

into 2027.

       IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Government’s Motion to Continue Trial (ECF No.

808) is DENIED.


 Dated: April 2, 2026                        BY THE COURT:
                                             s/Nancy E. Brasel
                                             Nancy E. Brasel
                                             United States District Judge




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