Lindsey Lyle
CJA Coordinating Attorney
(865) 595-3462
[email protected]

Sandy Waggoner
CJA Panel Administrator
(865) 595-3464
[email protected]

Please see the FDSET eVoucher Help Page for information on how to set up and use eVoucher and VMS.

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Local CJA Panel Information

• TNED Criminal Justice Act Plan as amended November 19, 2025
• TNE CJA Billing Guidelines
• TNED CJA Travel Guidelines
• Sixth Circuit Service Provider Presumptive Rates
• Summary Chart: CJA Rates and Case Compensation Maximums
• TNED Capital Habeas Guidelines
• Standing Order 25-05: Interim Payments for Attorneys and Service Providers

Reminder: Travel authorization and service provider requests are handled ex parte through the eVoucher system.  Only budgeting and subpoena request are submitted ex parte by hand delivery to the Clerk’s Office.
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• Filing Sealed Documents and Ex Parte Motions
• Ex Parte Motion for Issuance of Subpoenas (word doc)
• Sample Subpoena Order (pdf)

Judiciary CJA Information​

• Judiciary Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Guidelines
• Judiciary Travel Regulations
• FD.ORG Resources for Panel Attorneys
• National Litigation Support – Direct Assistance for Panel Attorneys
• Criminal Justice Act Rates and Case Compensation Maximums
• Form DOJ-3 Fact Witness Payment Voucher

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Becoming a CJA Panel Attorney

Attorneys who wish to be considered for the CJA panel or mentorship program established in the Eastern District of Tennessee as part of the plan for representation of indigent defendants under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. 3006A, should submit a completed application by email to: [email protected] or by mail to: Federal Defender Services, 800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2400, Knoxville, TN 37929.

• CJA Panel Attorney or Mentorship Program Application
• CJA Panel Application Acceptance Announcement
• CJA Mentoring Program Guidelines