The former Stoughton cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore, a young woman carrying his child, will not be in court this week for a scheduled hearing — as lawyers say there is a “voluminous” amount of evidence to review before the next meeting.

“The government has produced voluminous discovery that, in its view, goes beyond its obligations under the federal and local rules,” a joint memo indicating the status of the case states. “The government is continuing to review additional discovery and will produce those materials on a rolling basis.”

Based on the additional time requested, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley canceled a status conference in the case of Matthew Farwell scheduled for Thursday in federal court in Boston. The next scheduled date is Dec. 3 at noon.

Matthew Farwell, 38, of North Easton, is accused of strangling to death Birchmore, 23, in her Canton apartment on Feb. 1, 2021, and staging the scene to look like a suicide. He did this, prosecutors allege, after learning she had become pregnant with his child.

Farwell had known Birchmore for almost 11 years. Birchmore at 12 years old joined the Police Explorers Academy, a youth program run by the SPD for which Farwell taught. Prosecutors say Farwell first groomed the girl and then took her virginity when she was 15.

Prosecutors say they made two major rollouts of evidence — known as “discovery” — on Sept. 24, Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. The defense has not produced any discovery yet, but has requested information regarding “the filter protocol and search of certain electronic devices … that contain privileged information.”

This is a developing story.

Matthew Farwell (Stoughton Police Department via AP)