The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel is a group of qualified attorneys, pre-selected by the court, who are eligible to be appointed to represent criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney. The court makes the appointments on a rotating basis among the panel members. CJA Panel attorneys are compensated for their work by submitting expense vouchers, approved by the court. Only attorneys in good standing and admitted to the district court's bar may apply to be part of the Panel.