(b) The federal public defender determines the compensation of assistant defenders and other personnel, which may not exceed the compensation paid to attorneys and other personnel of similar qualifications, experience, and responsibilities in the office of U.S. Responsibilities of the public defender and staff as compared with the same requirements and responsibilities of the U.S. In determining the rate of compensation of the federal public defender, the court of appeals will take into account the: (a) The circuit court of appeals determines the compensation of the federal public defender, which may not exceed the compensation received by the U.S. § 420.10.30 Compensation of Federal Public Defender and Staff § 420.10.25 Setting the Number of Assistant Federal Public Defenders in a DistrictĬircuit court judges should give due weight to Defender Services Office recommendations and Judicial Conference-approved Judicial Resources Committee staffing formulas when approving the number of assistant federal defenders in a district. (b) The federal public defender and staff are subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Other personnel as approved by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO). The federal public defender may appoint:įull-time attorneys in such number as may be approved by the court of appeals of the circuit and (a) The federal public defender organization consists of one or more full-time salaried attorneys. § 420.10.20 Appointment of Federal Public Defender Organization Staff Upon the expiration of the term a federal public defender may, by a majority vote of the judges of the court of appeals, continue to perform the duties of the office until a successor is appointed, or until one year after the expiration of such defender's term, whichever is earlier. The federal public defender is appointed by the circuit court of appeals for a term of four years, unless sooner removed. § 420.10.10 Appointment of the Federal Public Defender § 420.20 Community Defender Organizations § 420.10 Federal Public Defender Organizations
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