IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CLERKS OFFICE US DISTRICT COURT
AT ROANOKE, VA
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA FILED
February 03, 2026
IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF CJA ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAURA A. AUSTIN, CLERK
BY: /s/ Tallulah Costa
STANDING ORDER NO. 2026-5 DEPUTY CLERK
IT APPEARING to the Court that the Criminal Justice Act Plan for the United States
District Court for the Western District of Virginia, as approved by the Fourth Circuit on March 4,
2025, provides for the establishment of an Advisory Committee, whose duties are as set forth in
said Plan;
AND IT APPEARING that the Internal Operational Guidelines for the Criminal Justice
Act Advisory Committee provide that the Chief Judge of the Court has the duty and authority to
appoint Criminal Justice Act panel members from each of the divisions of the Court to serve
together with the Executive Committee whose members are, the Honorable Thomas T. Cullen,
U.S. District Judge, the Honorable C. Kailani Memmer, U.S. Magistrate Judge, the Clerk of the
Court, the Federal Public Defender for the District, and the Advisory Committee Chair, to form
the Advisory Committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED in accordance with the provisions of
said Plan and the Guidelines established in implementation thereof, that the following Criminal
Justice Act panel attorneys are appointed to serve as members of the Division Review Panels, to
terms which will expire as provided.
Brian M. Ely – Abingdon division – term to expire December 31, 2026
Charles L. Bledsoe – Abingdon division – term to expire December 31, 2029
Rhonda Quagliana, Chairperson – Charlottesville division – term to expire
December 31, 2026
Malcolm M. Doubles – Danville division – term to expire December 31, 2029
Aaron L. Cook – Harrisonburg division – term to expire December 31, 2027
Melissa Friedman – Lynchburg division – term to expire December 31, 2029
Paul G. Beers – Roanoke division – term to expire December 31, 2026
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The Clerk or designee shall send a copy of this Order to each District Judge and
Magistrate Judge of this Court; to each member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of this Court;
to the Federal Public Defender for this District; to the United States Attorney for this District; to
the Circuit Executive; and to the Defender Services Division of the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts.
Entered: February 3, 2026.
/s/ Elizabeth K. Dillon
Elizabeth K. Dillon
Chief United States District Judge
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