This order extends the authorization for the use of video and telephone conferencing technology in light of the continuing COVID-19 national emergency and the protocols still in place in correctional facilities that house federal defendants in District of Vermont cases.

By General Order No. 116 dated December 21, 2022, the court authorized the extension of the use of video and telephone hearings in criminal cases through March 22, 2023. Pursuant to the authority granted in the CARES Act, H.R. 748, the court extends the authorization for an additional 49 days, through May 10, 2023...

General Order #118 (pdf)