DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. CROIX 5 JOSEPH ETINOFF, 5 5 Plaintiff, 5 2001-CV-0061 v. 5 5 UNDER SEAL GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN 5 ISLANDS et al., 5 5 Defendants. 5 ____________________________________5 TO: Jesse A. Gessin, Esq., AFPD Richard A. Schrader, Jr., Esq., AAG ORDER THIS MATTER came before the Court for consideration upon Defendants’ Motion For Disqualification of Federal Public Defender (Docket No.67). Plaintiff filed an opposition to said motion. The time for filing a reply as expired. Having reviewed the submissions of the parties and upon due consideration thereof, the Court is persuaded by the arguments of Plaintiff and finds that the Office of the Federal Public Defender is appointed properly pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act. Accordingly, it is now hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion For Disqualification of Federal Public Defender is (Docket No. 67) is DENIED. Case: 1:01-cv-00061-WAL-GWC Document #: 70 Filed: 10/01/08 Page 1 of 2 Etinoff v. Government of the Virgin Islands 2001-CV-0061 Order Page 2 ENTER: Dated: October 1, 2008 /s/ GEORGE W. CANNON, JR. U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE Case: 1:01-cv-00061-WAL-GWC Document #: 70 Filed: 10/01/08 Page 2 of 2