CJA27 (Rev. 03/12)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR A COMPENSATION CLAIM IN EXCESS OF THE
STATUTORY CASE COMPENSATION MAXIMUM: COURT OF APPEALS
THIS FORM PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SUPPORT COUNSEL’S CLAIM THAT THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN WAS IN AN EXTENDED OR COMPLEX
CASE, AND THAT THE EXCESS PAYMENT IS NECE SSARY TO PROVIDE FAIR COMPENSATION. SECTION 230.23.40
OF THE GUIDELINES FOR
ADMINISTERING THE CJA AND RELATED STATUTES, VOLUME 7A, GUIDE TO JUDICIARY POLICY, DEFINES THE TERMS “EXTENDED” AND “COMPLEX,”
AND SUGGESTS CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING “FAIR COMPENSATION.” THIS FORM SERVES AS COUNSEL’S MEMORANDUM REQUIRED BY SECTION
230.30(b)(1) OF THOSE GUIDELINES, AND DOES NOT REPLACE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE PAYMENT REQUEST .
IF EXTRA SPACE IS NEEDED, ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF PAPER.
ATTORNEY NAME: REPRESENTING: APPELLANT APPELLEE
CASE NAME:
DOCKET NUMBER: VOUCHER NUMBER:
1
APPEAL FROM: GUILTY PLEA TRIAL DISPOSITION HABEAS PETITION OTHER
OFFENSE(S) AND NUMBER OF COUNTS ON WHICH CONVICTED:
LENGTH OF SENTENCE:
NUMBER OF CO-DEFENDANTS: PRE-JUDGMENT CONVICTED
SIZE OF TRANSCRIPT: PAGES IF NOTEWORTHY, DESCRIPTION/LENGTH OF OTHER MATERIALS REVIEWED:
NUMBER OF TRIAL DAYS
2
DID YOU REPRESENT YOUR CLIENT AT THE DISTRICT COURT LEVEL? YES NO . IF YES, AT TRIAL? YES NO .
HOURS CLAIMED FOR OBTAINING AND REVIEWING RECORDS:
3
LENGTH OF APPELLANT’S BRIEF: PAGES. NUMBER OF SENTENCING ISSUES: NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES:
..
LENGTH OF APPELLEE’S BRIEF: PAGES. NUMBER OF ISSUES: .
LENGTH OF APPELLANT’S REPLY BRIEF: PAGES. NUMBER OF ISSUES: .
HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING IF APPLICABLE HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND
PRINCIPAL BRIEF: WRITING REPLY BRIEF:
CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: DISPOSITION BEFORE BRIEFING SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS
ORAL ARGUMENT: . IF APPLICABLE, HOURS CLAIMED PREPARING FOR ORAL ARGUMENT .
4
PETITION FOR REHEARING/SUGGESTION FOR REHEARING IN BANC FILED BY: APPELLANT APPELLEE .
PAGES: . NUMBER OF ISSUES RAISED: . RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION: PAGES
HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING PETITION/SUGGESTION OR RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION: .
5
PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI FILED BY: APPELLANT APPELLEE PAGES .
NUMBER OF ISSUES: . BRIEF IN OPPOSITION: PAGES REPLY BRIEF: PAGES
HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING PETITION/REPLY BRIEF OR BRIEF IN OPPOSITION (ATTACH COUNSEL’S
DOCUMENTS):
6
CHECK WHETHER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY: COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUE(S)
NOVEL LEGAL ISSUE(S) COMPLEX FACT PATTERN LEGAL ISSUE(S) RESEARCHED BUT NOT WRITTEN .
IF NOTEWORTHY, EXPLAIN IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS CLAIMED:
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CJA 27 (03/12) (REVERSE)
ITEM 6 (CONTINUED)
7
INDICATE WHETHER ANY OF THE ISSUES WERE BRIEFED AT THE DISTRICT COURT: YES NO .
IF YES, EXPLAIN ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED:
8
EXPLAIN ANY EXPENSE (SEE ITEMS 17 AND 18 OF THE CJA 20 VOUCHER) GREATER THAN $500:
9
EXPLAIN ANY OTHER NOTEWORTHY CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE CASE AND THE REPRESENTATION PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THIS
COMPENSATION REQUEST:
INCLUDE, IF APPLICABLE: (A) RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED MEAS URED BY THE MAGNITUDE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CASE, INCLUD ING
PRECEDENTIAL VALUE; (B) MANNER IN WHICH DUTIES WERE PERFORMED AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, EFFICIENCY, PRO FESSIONALISM, AND
JUDGMENT REQUIRED OF AND USED BY COUNSEL; (C) NATURE OF COUNSEL’S PRACTICE AND HARDSHIP OR INJURY RESULTING FROM THE
REPRESENTATION; AND (D) ANY EXTRAORDINARY PRESSURE OF TIME OR OTHER FACTORS UNDER WHICH SERVICES WERE RENDERED.
SIGNATURE OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY: DATE:
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