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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 221 Filed 04/20/21 Page5of5 Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS counsel for the Defendant to file written answers to the following specific questions by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021: 1. Does defense counsel continue to seek an adjournment of the July 12" start date for trial on the non-perjury counts? 2. Ifthe answer to question 1 is yes, what is the specific request being made as to length of adjournment? In particular, is the request for a 90-day adjournment? An adjournment until January 2022? Or something else? The Court requires a specific request be made and justified or it will not be considered. If Maxwell continues to seek an adjournment, the Government may submit any response by 5:00 pm on April 22, 2021. The Court will consider the submissions and resolve expeditiously. As noted, however, unless and until an adjournment is specifically requested and granted, the parties shall assume that the Court will request a jury selection date as close to July 12" as possible and shall plan accordingly. SO ORDERED. A . Dated: April 20, 2021 New York, New York ALISON J. NATHAN United States District Judge DOJ-OGR-00003869