Birmingham, Alabama

The Committee's fourth hearing took place on February 18-19, 2016, in Birmingham, Alabama at the Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse.

The focus areas for this hearing were death penalty cases, Capital Habeas Units, and the use of resource counsel. 

Opening Statement from Judge Edward Prado and Hearing Agenda
PDF icon Hearing Agenda - Birmingham

Panel 1 -- Views from the Judiciary and a U.S. Attorney
PDF icon Transcript: Views from the Judiciary and a U.S. Attorney
PDF icon Testimony from Magistrate Judge Sonja Bivins (S.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Judge Marcia Crone (E.D. Tex.)
PDF icon Testimony from Joseph St. Amant (submitted via Judge Marcia Crone)
PDF icon Testimony from Judge Leon Holmes (E.D. Ark.)
PDF icon Testimony from Judge David Proctor (N.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Magistrate Judge Michael Putnam (N.D. Ala.)

Panel 2 -- Views from Federal Defenders
PDF icon Transcript: Views from Federal Defenders
PDF icon Testimony from Kevin Butler, FPD (N.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Laine Cardarella, FPD (W.D. Mo.)
PDF icon Testimony from Jenniffer Horan, FPD (E.D. Ark.)
PDF icon Testimony from Rebecca Hudsmith, FPD (W.D. La.)
PDF icon Testimony from Dennis Joiner, FPD (S.D. Miss.)
PDF icon Testimony from Claude Kelly, FPD (E.D. La.)

Panel 3 -- Views on Death Penalty and Capital Habeas Representation
PDF icon Transcript: Views on Death Penalty and Capital Habeas Representation
PDF icon Testimony from Dick Burr, Texas Regional HAT Counsel Project
PDF icon Testimony from Ruth Friedman, Federal Capital Habeas Project
PDF icon Testimony from Kevin McNally, Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Project
PDF icon Testimony from Mark Olive, National Habeas Assistance & Training Counsel
PDF icon Testimony from Rene Valladares, FPD (D. Nev.)

Panel 4 -- Views from a Mixed Panel
PDF icon Transcript: Views from a Mixed Panel
PDF icon Testimony from Ken Gomany, CJA Panel Attorney (N.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Andrew Lee, CJA Panel Attorney (W.D. La.)
PDF icon Testimony from Kathy Luker, CJA Panel Attorney (N.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Emily Olson-Gault, ABA Death Penalty Representation Project
PDF icon Testimony from Terryl Rushing, Death Penalty Law Clerk (S.D. Miss.)

Panel 5 -- Views from the Judiciary
PDF icon Transcript: Views from the Judiciary
PDF icon Testimony from Chief Judge Karen Caldwell (E.D. Ky.)
PDF icon Testimony from Magistrate Judge Mark Hornsby (W.D. La.)
PDF icon Testimony from Debbie Hunt, Clerk of Court (6th Cir.)
PDF icon Testimony from Magistrate Judge Jane Milazzo (E.D. La.)
PDF icon Testimony from Magistrate Judge Clifford Shirley (E.D. Tenn.)

Panel 6 -- Views from Federal and Community Defenders
PDF icon Transcript: Views from Federal and Community Defenders
PDF icon Testimony from Bruce Eddy, FPD (W.D. Ark.)
PDF icon Testimony from Beth Ford, Exec Dir, CDO (E.D. Tenn.)
PDF icon Testimony from Christine Freeman, Exec Dir, CDO (M.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Henry Martin, FPD (M.D. Tenn.)
PDF icon Testimony from Marjorie Meyers, FPD (S.D. Tex.)
PDF icon Testimony from Doris Randle-Holt, FPD (W.D. Tenn.)

Panel 7 -- Views from CJA District Representatives
PDF icon Transcript: Views from CJA District Representatives
PDF icon Testimony from Gordon Armstrong, CJA District Rep (S.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Lisa Costner, CJA District Rep (M.D.N.C.)
PDF icon Testimony from Mike Mazzoli, CJA District Rep (W.D.Ky.)
PDF icon Testimony from Roy Percy, CJA District Rep (N.D. Miss.)
PDF icon Testimony from Andrew Skier, CJA District Rep (M.D. Ala.)
PDF icon Testimony from Tom Stingley, CJA District Rep (S.D. Miss.)

No Oral Testimony
PDF icon Testimony from Magistrate Judge Charles Coody (M.D. Ala.)
PDF icon District Information and CJA Plan for M.D. Ala.