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

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

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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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eVoucher Information​

• CJA eVoucher Login​​
• Activating CJA Exempt Privileges in PACER
• CJA Exempt PACER Status Instructions
• ​eVoucher Log-in Instructions (PDF)
• eVoucher Log-in Instructions (Video)
• eVoucher Attorney and Expert Online Help Manual
• TNED Criminal Justice Act eVoucher Administration Manual
• TNED Helpful Hints and Tips

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Creating & Managing Payment Accounts in the Vendor Management System

​Videos:

• Creating an SSN Payment Account in Vendor Manager System
• Creating an EIN Payment Account in Vendor Manager System
• Authorized Agent in Vendor Manager System
• Linking to an existing Payment Account in Vendor Manager

Documents:

• Creating an SSN Payment Account in Vendor Manager
• Creating an EIN Payment Account in Vendor Manager
• Authorized Agent in Vendor Manager System

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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