CJA
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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Wallach told the judge he’d gone to CJA’s counsel and received a letter from the court explaining the situation and the delayed payment.
From Los Angeles Times
“The months-long cessation of payments to CJA attorneys ... has already taken a devastating toll on these attorneys’ ability to survive financially, attend to their families’ basic needs, and effectively represent their clients against the extraordinary weight of the United States government.”
From Los Angeles Times
Amid the funding crisis, the number of panel attorneys available to take cases has been reduced from around 85 to around 20, according to Anthony M. Solis, a defense attorney who is also a Los Angeles CJA panel representative.
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Nationwide, federal defenders’ organizations handle about 60% of publicly financed cases; the remaining 40% percent are assigned to private, qualified defense lawyers who agree to serve on the CJA panel.
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Around the country, more than 12,000 private panel attorneys accept CJA assignments annually.
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