Defender Services

Publications

• Electronic Technology in the Criminal Justice System (May 2003) (pdf)
  
  
• Federal Death Penalty Cases: Recommendations Concerning the Cost and Quality of Defense Representation. (Spencer Report, May 1998)
  
  
• Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures - Volume 7
  • Section A - Guidelines for the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act and Related Statutes.
  • Section B - Regulations for the Appointment of Counsel and Guardians Ad Litem Pursuant to a Prisoner Transfer Treaty (18 U.S.C. 4109 (a)(2) and (b)).
    
    
• VERA I and VERA II
  • Good Practices for Federal Panel Attorney Programs.
    (VERA I, December 2002) (pdf)
    • Core Principles for CJA Panel Management and Administration. (pdf)
      
  • Good Practices for Panel Attorney Programs in the U.S. Courts of Appeals. (VERA II, January 2006) (pdf)
    • Suggested Good Practices
      Two-page excerpt from Good Practices for Panel Attorneys Programs in the U.S. Courts of Appeals.