USA v. KOVACIK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v. 	No. 24-cr-342-RBW
PAUL KOVACIK,
Defendant.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On November 6, 2025, Judge Walton issued an arrest warrant for Paul Kovacik based on
violations alleged in a probation petition.
On November 13, 2025, the defendant appeared for a return on arrest warrant before
Magistrate Judge Nancy Jospeh in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Judge Joseph ordered the
defendant to appear in this District for a hearing on violation.
On January 14, 2026, the Public Defender’s Office notified the undersigned that the
defendant has been in Washington, D.C. for several days awaiting the hearing on violation. The
undersigned promptly notified the government and the Probation Office. In turn, the Probation
Office filed a Petition. See Probation Office Petition, ECF No. 32.
On January 15, 2026, the parties appeared before the undersigned. Probation Officer
Ford—in consultation with the officer in the supervising jurisdiction—recommended termination
of supervision as unsuccessful. The Probation Office made this recommendation given that the
defendant’s supervision is set to expire in five days and the nature of his violations. Specifically,
the most serious violation was the defendant’s failure to engage in mental health treatment. The
defendant has since promised to pursue such treatment, which the Probation Office and the
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undersigned believe are to the defendant’s benefit. The government and defendant joined in the
request to terminate supervision as unsuccessful.
As such, the Court recommends a finding that the defendant violated his conditions of
release and terminate his supervision as unsuccessful.1
Date: January 15, 2026 	___________________________________
ZIA M. FARUQUI
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
1 Per the Probation Office, no hearing is needed to adopt this Recommendation, as no additional
supervision is ordered. Adoption of the Report and Recommendation would close this case.
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