OPINION AND ORDER
THERESA L. SPRINGMANN, District Judge.
A. Introduction and Background
The Speedy Trial Act (the "Act"), 18 U.S.C. § 3161, et seq., principally requires a federal criminal trial to commence within 70 days of the filing of the information or indictment or from the defendant's initial appearance, whichever occurs last. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c)(1). To accommodate the expected differences in criminal cases and the varying...
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