Federal Public Defender - Eastern District of Louisiana

Welcome!

The Office of the Federal Public Defender is an organization of criminal defense attorneys. We represent individuals charged with federal crimes in the Eastern District of Louisiana who have been found to qualify for our services by a magistrate judge. Our office can represent an individual only after we are appointed by the court. This appointment is based on the financial situation of the person charged which is determined by a judge reviewing your financial affidavit.
Once appointed, we work for the client only, and not for the court. Our only job is to give our clients the best defense possible. Our defense team includes investigators, paralegal's, research & writing specialists, interns, and legal secretaries who may work with your lawyer on your case.
For an in depth explanation of who we are and the Federal Criminal Process, see our Client Handbook.

**Supreme Court Decisions December 10-2007**
**November 1, 2007 Crack Guidelines:**
Applying the Crack Amendments 101 Public Defender's Comments DOJ Retroactivity Letter Criminal Law Committee Letter Stephen R. Sady Testimony Lisa B. Freeland Testimony

**News, hot off the press..**
Mitigation in Capital Cases: An Analysis of the Supplemental Guidelines for Defense Teams Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 36, No.3 (Spring 2008) International Association of Forensic Sciences Seminar BOP Legal Resource Guide Public Internet Access to Plea Agreements Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule "The Adam Walsh Act: Step by Step" by Myra Sun "The Busy Lawyer's Handbook on the 4th, 5th & 6th Amendments" by Andrea K. George 2007 Conflict Panel Rules and Procedures Sentencing Resource Counsel Update Templeman-V Attorney Visitation Schedule CJA Panel Application CJA Panel Rate Chart Effective Sentencing After Booker Booker Litigation Strategies Manual

Website Born on: November 5, 2004

This web page is for the use of Federal Public Defenders, CJA and other attorneys regularly defending Federal cases in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Louisiana, operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (CJA), 18 U.S.C. 3006A. It provides defense services in federal criminal cases and other covered matters to individuals who are financially unable to obtain adequate representation. A person's eligibility for defender services is determined by the federal court. Defender organization attorneys may not engage in the private practice of law.