Criminal Justice Act Panel Administration

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