CJA

abbreviation

1. Criminal Justice Act

Example Sentences

“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.”

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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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CJA panel representative, said it’s not easy to recruit panel members for multiple reasons, including the lengthy vetting process and the hourly rate of $175 an hour which she said “has not kept pace with the economy.”

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