The Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Missouri, 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.