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Miami, Florida

The Committee's second hearing took place on January 11-12, 2016, in Miami, Florida at the Wilkie D. Ferguson U.S. Courthouse.

The focus areas for this hearing were Criminal Justice Act issues involving multi-defendant cases, e-discovery and extra-territorial discovery, and the use of experts in criminal cases.

Opening Statement from Judge Cardone and Hearing Agenda
Agenda

Day 1: Opening statement by Honorable Kathleen Cardone

Day 2: Opening statement by Reuben Cahn

Panel 1 -- Views from Federal Public Defenders
Transcript: Views from Federal Public Defenders
Testimony from Louis Allen, FPD (M.D.N.C.)
Testimony from Michael Caruso, FPD (S.D. Fla.)
Testimony from Thomas McNamara, FPD (E.D.N.C.)
Testimony from Parks Small, FPD (D.S.C.)
Testimony from Eric Vos, FPD (D.P.R.)
Panel 2 -- Views from Judges and a U.S. Attorney
Transcript: Views from Judges and a U.S. Attorney
Testimony and attachments from Senior Judge Donald Graham (S.D. Fla.)
Testimony from Judge Robert Scola (S.D. Fla.)
Panel 3 -- Views from Judges
Transcript: Views from Judges
Testimony and attachments from Chief Judge Aida Delgado-Colon (D.P.R.)
Testimony from Judge John Gleeson (E.D.N.Y.)
Testimony from Magistrate Judge William Matthewman (S.D. Fla.)
Testimony from Judge Kathleen Williams (S.D. Fla.)
Panel 4 -- Views from a Mixed Panel
Transcript: Views from a Mixed Panel
Testimony from Professor Ricardo Bascuas, University of Miami School of Law
Testimony from Stephen Bright, Southern Center for Human Rights
Testimony from Juan Milanes, CJA Panel Atty (D.P.R. & E.D. Va.)
Testimony from Sabrina Puglisi, FACDL
Testimony from Jessica Salvini, CJA Panel Atty (D.S.C.)
Panel 5 -- Views from CJA Panel Attorneys
Transcript: Views from CJA Panel Attorneys
Testimony from Jim Ayers, CJA Panel Atty (E.D.N.C.)
Testimony from Amy Lee Copeland, CJA Panel Atty (S.D. Ga.)
Testimony from Mark Jones, CJA Panel Atty (M.D.N.C.)
Testimony from David Markus, CJA Panel Atty (S.D. Fla.)
Testimony from Rochelle Reback, Former CJA Panel Atty (M.D. Fla.)
Panel 6 -- Views from a Mixed Panel
Transcript: Views from a Mixed Panel
Testimony from Steven Beauvais, Resource Counsel (S.D. Ga.)
Testimony from Rachel Brill, CJA Panel Atty (D.P.R.)
Testimony from Mark Foster, CJA Panel District Representative (W.D.N.C.)
Testimony from David McCann, CJA Panel District Representative (D.S.C.)
Testimony from Judge Federico Moreno (S.D. Fla.)
Testimony from Gilbert Schaffnit, CJA Panel District Representative (N.D. Fla.)