What is the Criminal Justice Act (CJA)?
In order to ensure that indigent defendants have access to competent representation in court, the federal government makes available funds through the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) (Title 18, 3006A of the United States Code). The Northern District’s CJA is managed by the Clerk of Court’s Criminal Justice Act Unit.
The CJA Unit does more than just manage payments to attorneys and experts; they also act as a resource for panel members who are representing low-income clients.
Cynthia Hujar Orr: Western District Representative
Email: cynthia@goldsteinorr.law
Phone: (210) 226-1463
Texas Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Committees
Alpine District
- Division Representative:
- Phone:
- Email:
Austin District
- Division Representative: Carly Barton
- Phone:
- Email: cbarton@braungresham.com
Del Rio District
- Division Representative: Natasha Torres
- Phone:
- Email: Natasha.torres.law@gmail.com
Midland-Odessa District
- Division Representative: Alvaro Martinez- Jr.
- Phone:
- Email: alvaro@alvaromartinez.com
Pecos District
- Division Representative: Shane O’Neal
- Phone:
- Email: shane@shaneoneallaw.com
San Antonio District
- Division Representative: Michael Gross
- Phone: 210-860-0726
- Email: lawofcmg@gmail.com
Waco District
- Division Representative: Melanie R. Walker
- Phone: 254-424-7966
- Email: melaniewalker@me.com
Criminal Justice Act Resources
Federal Public Defender
- Maureen Franco
- Phone: 915-352-2885
- Email: Maureen_Franco@fd.org
United States Marshal Service (USMS)
- Robert Lee
- Phone: 830-719-9738
- Email: Robert.lee@usdoj.gov
- Lee De La Fuente
- Phone: 210-269-9877
- Email: lee.de.la.fuente@usdoj.gov
- Morgan McMahon
- Phone: 210-332-2248
- Email: Morgan.McMahon@usdoj.gov
USMS Administrative Supervisor
- Joanna Zuniga
- Email: Joanna.zuniga@usdoj.gov
USMS Designations/J&Cs/Service of Process
- Bridget Soileau
- Email: Bridget.Soileau@usdoj.gov
USMS Medical/Billing
- Martha Villa
- Phone: 210-332-6827
- Email: Martha.villa@usdoj.gov
USMS Transportation/Writs
- Tim Waldron
- Phone: 210-332-6826
- Email: Timothy.waldron@usdoj.gov
USMS Warrants
- Charla Mora
- Phone: 210-332-6823
- Email: Charla.mora@usdoj.gov
USMS Warrants/Court Line/Releases
- Sammy Quijas
- Phone: 210-332-6824
- Email: Sammy.quijas@usdoj.gov
Sample CJA Motions
The Ex Parte Motion to Authorize and Fund An Expert Assistant/Witness (Click to view)
