Portland, Oregon

The Committee's third hearing took place on February 3-4, 2016, in Portland, Oregon at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse.

The focus areas for this hearing were quality of representation and CJA Panel Management.

Opening Statement from Judge Cardone and Hearing Agenda

Hearing Agenda - Portland

Panel 1 -- Views from a Mixed Panel

Transcript: Views from a Mixed Panel

Testimony from Professor Boruchowitz, Seattle Univ. School of Law

Testimony from Thomas Hillier, Perkins & Coie & former FPD (W.D. Wash)

Testimony from Dr. Linda Grounds, Clinical & Forensic Psychologist (D. Or.)

Testimony from Steve Wax, Oregon Innocence Project & former FPD (D. Or.)

Panel 2 -- Views on Quality of Representation

Transcript: Views on Quality of Representation

Testimony from Judge John Acosta (D. Or.)

Testimony from Matthew McHenry, CJA Panel Atty (D. Or.)

Testimony from Jerry Needham, AFPD (D. Or.)

Panel 3 -- Views from Judges and a US Attorney

Transcript: Views from Judges and a US Attorney

Testimony from Judge Aiken (D. Or.)

Testimony from Judge Rosanna Peterson (E.D. Wash.)

Testimony from Magistrate Judge Kelly Rankin (D. Wyo.)

Testimony from Billy J. Williams, USA (D. Or.)

Panel 4 -- Views from CJA Panel Attorneys

Transcript: Views from CJA Panel Attorneys

Testimony from Amy Baggio, CJA Panel Atty (D. Or.)

Testimony from Wendy Holton, CJA Panel Atty (D. Mont.)

Testimony from Shaun McCrea, CJA Panel Atty (D. Or.)

Testimony from Ernest Warren, Jr., CJA Panel Atty (D.Or.)

Testimony from Terri Wood, CJA Panel Atty (D. Or.)

Panel 5 -- Views from CJA Panel Attorneys and District Representatives

Transcript: Views from CJA Panel Attorneys and District Representatives

Testimony from Tom Coan, CJA Panel District Rep (D. Or.)

Testimony from Palmer Hoovestal, CJA Panel Atty (D. Mont.)

Testimony from Jennifer Horwitz, CJA Panel District Rep (W.D. Wash.)

Testimony from Lori Nakaoka, CJA Panel Atty (D. Idaho)

Testimony from Pete Schweda, CJA Panel District Rep (E.D. Wash.)

Panel 6 -- Views from Federal and Community Defenders

Transcript: Views from Federal and Community Defenders

Testimony from Michael Filipovic, FPD (W.D. Wash.)

Testimony from Tony Gallagher, CDO (D. Mont.)

Testimony from Andrea George, CDO (E.D. Wash & N.D. Idaho)

Testimony from Lisa Hay, FPD (D. Or.)

Testimony from Kathy Nester, FPD (D. Utah)

Testimony from Santa Fe hearing & Report from Kathy Nester, FPD (D. Utah)