Criminal Justice Act Materials

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 The Criminal Justice Act Committee

The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Committee was established pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act Plan approved by the judges of the Court. It is composed by a U.S. district judge (who chairs the committee), one U.S. magistrate judge, the Clerk of Court, the Federal Public Defender, and five active members of the bar in good standing who serve without compensation in staggered terms. The CJA Committee is responsible for, among other matters: implementing the District's CJA Plan; managing the CJA Mentoring Program for attorneys requesting membership in the CJA Panel; evaluating the applications to the CJA Panel; managing the continuing legal education requirements for CJA Panel members; and, assessing the performance of CJA Panel members.

  • Hon. Aida M. Delgado-Colón, CJA Committee Chairperson
    U.S. District Judge

  • Hon. Bruce J. McGiverin
    U.S. Magistrate Judge

  • Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan, Esq.
    Clerk of Court

  • Eric A. Vos, Esq.
    Federal Public Defender

  • Lydia Lizarríbar, Esq.

  • Manuel Pietrantoni, Esq.

  • José R. Aguayo, Esq.

  • Laura Maldonado, Esq.

  • Joseph Boucher, Esq.

 

Membership in the CJA Panel

Attorneys may apply for membership in the CJA Panel by filling-out the CJA Panel Questionnaire and Application and delivering same to the Clerk's Office (attn Chief Deputy Clerk),  Federico Degetau Federal Building, Rm. 150, 150 Carlos Chardón Street, San Juan, PR 00918-1767.

Information as to membership on the First Circuit CJA Panel is posted in the Criminal Justice Act Materials section of the First Circuit's website.  If you are a First Circuit CJA Panel member and want to confirm the expiration of your term, you can consult the list of First Circuit CJA Panel Members.

 

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