ROTH v. KING

No. 05-7060.

449 F.3d 1272 (2006)

Pamela H. ROTH, et al., Appellees v. Rufus G. KING, III, as Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, et al., Appellants Herb Robinson, as Director of the Office of Administration for the Criminal Justice Act, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 9, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. argued the cause for appellants/cross-appellees Rufus G. King, III, et al. With him on the briefs was Robin M. Meriweather.

Donald T. Stepka argued the cause for appellants/cross-appellees Herb Robinson, et al. With him on the briefs were Ronald A. Schechter and Jonathan L. Stern.

Lois R. Goodman argued the cause for appellees/cross-appellants. With her on the briefs were David J. Ontell, David J. Sitomer, and Betty J. Clark.

Before: SENTELLE and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

In the 2002 Appropriations Act for the District of Columbia, a joint congressional committee issued a statement "strongly urg[ing] the D.C. Superior Court to evaluate the quality of the legal services rendered by lawyers appointed under the Criminal Justice Act to handle juvenile delinquency cases." 147 CONG. REC. H8926 (daily ed. Dec. 5, 2001). The court was "urged...

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