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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA DEC - 3 2025
CLERK. US. DISTRICT COURT
IN RE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT PLAN MORFOL.K. VA
CJA COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ORDER
On November 6, 2019, the Judicial Council of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit approved the Criminal
Justice Act Plan ("CJA Plan") for this Court. An amended CJA Plan
was approved by the Judicial Council of the United States Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on October 25, 2023 . Section
VIII(A) of the CJA Plan provides that the Court, in consultation
with the Federal Public Defender, shall appoint three divisional
CJA Committees consisting of one district judge, one magistrate
j udge, one federal public defender attorney. two CJA Panel
attorneys and an ex officio staff member employed by the Clerk's
Office. The CJA Panel Attorney District Representative (PADR)
shall serve on the divisional CJA Committee where they principally
practice and may attend CJA Committee meetings in and for the other
divisions. The members of the respective CJA Committees in each
division shall meet at least twice a year or as otherwise provided
in the CJA Plan.
The Court entered its initial CJA Committee Appointment Order
on December 18, 2019, appointing a CJA Committee effective January
1, 2020. The Court entered subsequent CJA Committee Appointment
Orders on Deceraber 7, 2022, December 4, 2023, and December 19,
2024. Additional Amended Orders were entered as necessary to fill
seats when interim vacancies occurred. Under the Plan, membership
on the CJA Committee is for a term of three years and may be
extended for additional periods of three years, and terms shall be
staggered to ensure continuity. Therefore, in accordance with the
Plan, and effective January 1, 2026, the following list reflects
new and existing appointments to the CJA Committees in each
division, with asterisks indicating new appointments:
Alexandria Division
Michael S. Nachmanoff, United States District Judge, Chair
(3-year term effective January 1, 2026)
Ivan Davis, United States Magistrate Judge (3-year term
effective January 1, 2026)
Geremy Kamens, Federal Public Defender (3-year term effective
January 1, 2026)
*Joni Robin, CJA Panel Attorney (3-year term effective
January 1, 2026)
Jessica Carmichael, CJA Panel Attorney (3-year term effective
January 1, 2024)
Joseph King, CJA Panel Attorney District Representative
Operations Manager, Ex Officio, Administrative Coordinator
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Norfolk/Newport News Division
Arenda L. Wright Allen, United States District Judge, Chair
(3-year term effective January 1, 2026)
Douglas E. Miller, United States Magistrate Judge (3-year
term effective January 1, 2026)
Keith L. Kimball, Assistant Federal Public Defender (3-year
term effective January 1, 2024)
Diane Toscano, CJA Panel Attorney (3-year term effective
January 1, 2026, after having completed the term of Emily
Munn upon her resignation on May 4, 2025)
*Fernando Groene, CJA Panel Attorney (3-year term effective
January 1, 2026)
Operations Manager, Ex Officio, Administrative Coordinator
Richmond Division
Roderick C. Young, United States District Judge, Chair
(3-year term effective January 1, 2026)
Mark R. Colombell, United States Magistrate Judge (3-year
term effective January 1, 2026)
Amy L. Austin, Assistant Federal Public Defender (3-year term
effective January 1, 2025)
William J. Dinkin, CJA Panel Attorney (3-year term effective
January 1, 2026)
Charles Gavin, CJA Panel Attorney (3-year term effective
January 1, 2024)
Operations Manager, Ex Officio, Administrative Coordinator
The following judges are designated under Section IX(C)(4)
and Section IX(C)(6)(e) of the CJA Plan to appoint and reappoint
attorneys to the CJA Panel after considering the recommendations
of the CJA Committee:
Alexandria Division
Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge
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Norfolk/Newport News Division
Mark S. Davis, United States District Judge
Richmond Division
M. Hannah Lauck, United States District Judge
The Clerk shall provide a copy of this Order to all of the
Court's District Judges and Magistrate Judges, the District's
Federal Public Defender, the CJA Panel Attorney District
Representative, and CJA Panel attorneys, and shall also post the
Order on the Court's website.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/
Mark S. Davis
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: December 3 . 2025
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