This order extends the authorization for the use of video and telephone conferencing technology in light of the continuing COVID-19 protocols still in place in correctional facilities that house federal defendants in District of Vermont cases.
By General Order No. 115 dated September 19, 2022, the court authorized the extension of the use of video and telephone hearings in criminal cases through December 20, 2022. Pursuant to the authority granted in the CARES Act, H.R. 748, the court extends the authorization for an additional 90 days, through March 22, 2022...

Order #116 (pdf)