The Office of the Federal Public Defender Program, Inc. for the Northern District of Georgia was established as a private, not-for-profit Community Defender Organization in 1973. The Federal Defender Program, Inc. is authorized and funded pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, (“CJA”), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, et seq. We represent people who are charged with federal criminal offenses in the Northern District of Georgia who cannot afford to hire counsel. We receive all of our cases through appointment by the district court. Our representation begins at the earliest stages of court proceedings and continues through all levels of direct appeal.
The jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia roughly corresponds to the northern third of the State of Georgia. There are four federal courthouses within the district. They include: the main courthouse at Atlanta in the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and satellite courthouses in Newnan, Rome and Gainesville, Georgia. Our office handles cases in all four districts.
This website is designed to provide information for our clients, their families and friends, and CJA counsel.