UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
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CLERK’S OFFICE
CLERK’S OFFICE
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) SO-23-04 Eastern District of Tennessee
CJA Travel Authorization ) Date: Jun 14, 2023, 1:50 pm
STANDING ORDER
Federal law authorizes attorneys traveling primarily in connection with carrying out
responsibilities under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, to use government travel rates
from common carriers and lodging providers. Guide, Vol. 7, Part A, Ch. 2, § 230.63.40. Many
defendants represented by CJA attorneys in this district are housed in facilities located outside of
the district. To facilitate in-person visits between attorneys and their clients, the Court hereby
permits CJA attorneys to be reimbursed at the government rate for overnight expenses when
visiting clients housed more than 200 miles one-way (400 miles round-trip) from the courthouse
located in the division in which the attorney serves as a member of the CJA panel. For trips of
this distance, this Order constitutes pre-authorization to incur overnight expenses, including travel,
lodging, and subsistence, and attorneys are not required to take any additional steps to seek pre-
authorization for such expenses. For lodging and travel, attorneys will be reimbursed only up to
the government rate. Any payment for lodging and travel in excess of the government rate will
not be reimbursed. Attorneys should produce a copy of this Standing Order and a copy of the
attorney’s appointment order at the time of booking to ensure they receive the government rate.
Attorneys are encouraged to schedule trips to see multiple clients when possible.
ENTER:
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TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT
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