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Apply for Criminal Defense Panel

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is accepting applications for admission to the Defense Attorney Criminal Justice Act Panel for the term commencing on Dec. 1, 2019, and expiring on Nov. 30, 2021. 

Completed application forms must be submitted electronically at www.casd.uscourts.gov/Attorneys/CriminalJusticeAct between July 17, 2019, and Oct. 17, 2019. 

More information is available online and at the 12th Floor Intake window in the Clerk’s Office located at 333 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. 


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