Why did The CJA Panel in New Mexico Stop Accepting New Cases? w/Ryan Villa

Nov 25

Today, Hunter was joined by the CJA Panel Rep for New Mexico, Ryan Villa. The last time Hunter talked about CJA panels on the show he discussed how the federal government stopped paying the panels back in July. After months of not getting paid, Ryan and the rest of the New Mexico panel decided that enough was enough. They wrote a letter stating they would no longer be accepting new cases. With the future funding of this system in doubt, this could be a preview of what is in store for federal public defense in the near future.

Guest:

Ryan Villa, CJA Panel Rep, Federal District of New Mexico

Resources:

Contact Ryan
ryan@rjvlawfirm.com

Read the Letter

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/new-mexico-lawyers-stop-accepting-new-court-appointed-defense-work-over-funding-2025-11-05/

https://www.fd.org/news/new-mexico-defense-lawyers-stops-accepting-new-court-appointed-cases-over-shutdown

Memo in California

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/federal-judges-can-compel-lawyers-represent-defendants-without-pay-california-2025-11-07/

Contact Hunter Parnell:

Publicdefenseless@gmail.com

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