Chapter 4, § 450: Apportionment of Cases Between Defender Organizations and the Panel
Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol 7 Defender Services, Part A Guidelines for Administering the CJA and Related Statutes, Chapter 4: Defender Organizations
§ 450 Apportionment of Cases Between Defender Organizations and the Panel
(a) Recognizing that federal defender organizations consistently furnish high-quality representation to CJA defendants and provide a cost-effective alternative to representation by CJA panel attorneys, the Judicial Conference has recommended that courts take steps to increase the number of cases assigned to federal defender organizations. JCUS- MAR 1993, pp. 13-14.
(b) In districts currently served by a defender organization these steps should include:
(1) approval of additional assistant federal defender staff in appropriate circumstances; and
(2) review and adjustment of district appointment procedures.
Chapter Appendices
Appendix 4A: Community Defender Organization: Grant and Conditions (pdf)(word)
Appendix 4B: Model Code of Conduct for Federal Community Defender Employees (pdf)(word)
Last revised (Transmittal 07-015) July 25, 2023