Federal Public Defender
Amanda Gaynor is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in both public defense and judicial settings. Currently serving as a Staff Attorney at the Federal Public Defender since August 2021, Amanda previously held the position of Career Law Clerk to the Honorable John E. Jones III at the United States District Court for twelve years. Additional roles include Bar Examiner for the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners and Associate in the Complex Litigation Group at Troutman Sanders LLP. Amanda began a legal career as a Term Law Clerk for the Honorable John E. Jones III. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Legal Studies from Bucknell University.
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Federal Public Defender
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With the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, and its subsequent amendment in 1970, Congress established a comprehensive system for appointing and compensating lawyers to represent financially eligible defendants in federal criminal proceedings. Today, there are 79 authorized federal defender organizations that employ more than 3,300 lawyers, investigators, paralegals, and support personnel and serve 90 of the 94 federal judicial districts.