The 2026 CJA Application Process remains open through July 1, 2026. Dependent on experience, attorneys not currently on the CJA Panel, who wish to serve as appointed contract counsel on criminal cases, may apply to be members of the CJA Panel or the CJA Mentee Panel. The application and information on CJA-related processes is located on the Court's website at www.moed.uscourts.gov/criminal-justice-act-cja.

Any attorney requesting to be a new member of the CJA Panel or CJA Mentee Panel Program must submit a completed application for membership no later than July 1, 2026. Applications and attachments must be submitted in a single PDF to the attention of Clerk of Court Nathan M. Graves by email to MOED_CJA_Applications@moed.uscourts.gov by the deadline stated above. For those selected, new CJA panel member terms will begin in October.

NOTE: Existing CJA Panel attorneys designated for 2026 Renewal have been contacted separately with reapplication directions.