The panel is administered through the CJA Supervisory Attorney who is employed by the Office of the Federal Public Defender. The CJA Standing Committee oversees panel membership.
Current CJA Standing Committee Members – Term Dates
- Kristen Frost, Chair – 12/31/2026
- Matthew Belcher – Interim Federal Public Defender
- Leo Griffard – CJA Resource Counsel
- Jolie Masterson – 12/31/2028
- Luke McConnell – 12/31/2026
- Mary Claire Mulligan – 12/31/2028
- John Sullivan 12/31/2026
- Thomas Ward – 12/31/2028
Current CJA Panel Representative
- Thomas Ward
CJA Panel Administrators:
Leo Griffard Linda Acosta
CJA Supervisory Attorney CJA Panel Administrator
Leo_Griffard@fd.org Linda_Acosta@fd.org
Click on the links below for more information on the panel and the local Criminal Justice Act Plan.
http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/Portals/0/Documents/CJA/CJA_Plan_2019.pdf
http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/Portals/0/Documents/CJA/Appendix_to_CJA_Plan_2019.pdf