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FEBRUARY 5, 2026
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CLERK US DISTRICT COURT
3 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
4 BY s/ J.Baggs DEPUTY
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6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
In the matter of:
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PHOENIX DIVISION PANEL OF
9 ATTORNEYS, PURSUANT TO THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT OF 1964, GENERAL ORDER 26-04
10 AS AMENDED IN 1970
11 SUPERSEDES GENERAL ORDER 25-22
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13 Pursuant to the Plan of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona,
14 in respect to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as amended:
15 IT IS ORDERED that the Panel of Attorneys from the private segment of the Bar
16 to serve the Phoenix Division of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
17 is amended to incorporate the following actions:
18 Trial Panel Deletions: Juan L. Rocha.
19 Complex Case Panel Additions - 3 Year Term: William Michael Atkins, Jocquese
20 L. Blackwell, Molly Brizgys, Carlos Anthony Brown, Jean-Jacques Cabou, Jacob
21 Faussette, Taylor William Fox, Sandra Hamilton, Melinda Jean Kovacs, Eugene
22 Marquez, Daniel D. Maynard, Tamara Mulembo, Michael S. Reeves, Myles A.
23 Schneider, Philip A. Seplow, Candice Lynn Shoemaker, Loyd C. Tate, David J. Teel.
24 Appellate Panel Additions - 3 Year Term: Carlton F. Gunn.
25 Appellate Panel Deletions: Juan L. Rocha.
26 Following is a complete list of Phoenix CJA Panel attorneys:
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1 TRIALS
2 Ashley D. Adams Davina M. Godley Noel E. Rascón
3 Mark Jeffrey Andersen Edward G. Hamel Michael S. Reeves
4 William Michael Atkins Sandra Hamilton Tony E. Rollman
5 Matthew William Bartz Mark Addison Heath II John W. Rood III
6 Mark John Berardoni Manny Jacobo Braulio Sebastian Sanchez
7 Gillmore B. Bernard Daniel Benjamin Kaiser Myles A. Schneider
8 Jocquese L. Blackwell Eric Walter Kessler Jerald J. Schreck
9 Michael J. Bresnehan George F. Klink Philip A. Seplow
10 Molly Brizgys Cara O. Knapp Candice Lynn Shoemaker
11 Carlos Anthony Brown Samantha Knobbe Loyd C. Tate
12 James Paul Buesing Mark S. Kokanovich David J. Teel
13 Kevin L. Burns Melinda Jean Kovacs Bobby Odell Thrasher
14 Jean-Jacques Cabou Matthew F. Leathers Ashley Andrade Traher
15 Julia Beth Cassels Eugene Marquez Joseph Michael Traher, Jr.
16 Jeffrey B. Cloud Maxine Marshall Faisal Ullah
17 Adam Crawshaw Daniel D. Maynard Walter A. Ulrich
18 Joseph Anthony Duarte Edwin A. Molina III Kaitlin Sofia Verdura
19 Keilembo D. Ellison Alma A. Montes de Oca D. Stephen Wallin
20 S. Magnus Eriksson Tamara Mulembo Cody N. Weagant
21 Jacob Faussette Gavin J. O’Connor James A. Wilson
22 Christopher Alan Flores Karina J. Ordonez
23 Taylor William Fox Mark A. Paige
24 COMPLEX CASES
25 Mark Jeffrey Andersen Molly Brizgys Julia Beth Cassels
26 William Michael Atkins Carlos Anthony Brown Adam Crawshaw
27 Mark John Berardoni Kevin L. Burns S. Magnus Eriksson
28 Jocquese L. Blackwell Jean-Jacques Cabou Jacob Faussette
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1 Taylor William Fox Daniel D. Maynard Loyd C. Tate
2 Sandra Hamilton Tamara Mulembo David J. Teel
3 Eric Walter Kessler Mark A. Paige Bobby Odell Thrasher
4 Samantha Knobbe Michael S. Reeves Walter A. Ulrich
5 Mark S. Kokanovich Myles A. Schneider Kaitlin Sofia Verdura
6 Melinda Jean Kovacs Philip A. Seplow D. Stephen Wallin
7 Eugene Marquez Candice Lynn Shoemaker James A. Wilson
8 APPEALS
9 Michael J. Bresnehan Michael C. Holley Caitlin B. Noel
10 Molly Brizgys Mark S. Kokanovich Mark A. Paige
11 Florence M. Bruemmer Amy Beth Krauss Tonya Jill Peterson
12 Jean-Jacques Cabou Karen L. Landau Elizabeth Richardson-Royer
13 David S. Eisenberg Randal McDonald David J. Teel
14 Donna Lee Elm Michele R. Moretti
15 Carlton F. Gunn Brent Evan Newton
16 DATED this 5th day of February, 2026.
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