Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Trial Attorney Panel United States District Court - Central District[...]
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The Criminal Justice Act Trial Attorney Panel
Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (18 U.S.C.
§ 3006A), as amended, the United States District Court for the Central
District of California, with approval of the Judicial Council of the
Ninth Circuit, has placed in operation a plan for furnishing
representation for any person financially unable to obtain adequate
representation in criminal cases prosecuted in this district. As part
of that plan, the Court established the CJA Trial Attorney Panel which
is comprised of private attorneys who are eligible and willing to be
appointed to provide representation under the CJA. The Court is
committed to fostering diversity and cultural inclusion on the CJA
Trial Attorney Panel. Private attorneys from the CJA Trial Attorney
Panel shall be appointed in cases in which the Office of the Federal
Public Defender has a conflict of interest or is otherwise unable to
accept appointment. CJA Trial Attorney Panel members may serve in the
Western (Los Angeles), Eastern (Riverside), or Southern (Santa Ana)
Divisions.