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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of Texas

David C. Godbey, Chief Judge
Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

Attorney Compensation Caps (Non-Capital)

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Non-Capital Case Compensation Maximums
(attorney fees, not expenses)

Type of Proceeding

1/1/10
to
2/28/14
3/1/14
to
12/31/14
1/1/15
to
12/31/15
1/1/16
to
5/4/17
5/5/17
to
3/22/18
3/23/18
to
2/14/19
2/15/19
to
12/31/19
1/1/20
to
12/31/20
1/1/21
to
12/31/21
1/1/2022
to
12/31/22
1/1/23
to
12/31/23
1/1/24
to
present

Felony (incl. Pretrial Diversion)

$9,700

$9,800

$9,900

$10,000

$10,300

$10,900

$11,500

$11,800

$12,100

$12,300

$12,800

$13,400

Misdemeanor (incl. Pretrial Diversion)

$2,800

$2,800

$2,800

$2,900

$2,900

$3,100

$3,300

$3,400

$3,400

$3,500

$3,600

$3,800

Proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 4106A

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,200

$2,300

$2,500

$2,500

$2,600

$2,600

$2,700

$2,900

Proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 4107 or
§ 4108 (for each verification proceeding)

$2,800

$2,800

$2,800 $2,900 $2,900 $3,100 $3,300 $3,400 $3,400 $3,500

$3,600

$3,800

Proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 983

$9,700

$9,800

$9,900

$10,000

$10,300

$10,900

$11,500

$11,800

$12,100

$12,300

$12,800

$13,400

Post-conviction proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254, 2255

$9,700

$9,800

$9,900

$10,000

$10,300

$10,900

$11,500

$11,800

$12,100

$12,300

$12,800

$13,400

Proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 1875

$9,700

$9,800

$9,900

$10,000

$10,300

$10,900

$11,500

$11,800

$12,100

$12,300

$12,800

$13,400

Appeal from felony, misdemeanor, proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 4106A, 18 U.S.C. § 983,
post-conviction proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, § 2254 or § 2255, and 28 U.S.C. § 1875

$6,900

$7,000

$7,100

$7,200

$7,300

$7,800

$8,200

$8,400

$8,600

$8,800

$9,100

$9,600

Other

Appeal (each level)

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,100

$2,200

$2,200

$2,300

$2,300

$2,500

$2,500

$2,500

$2,500

$2,500

$2,500

$2,600

$2,600

$2,700

$2,700

$2,900

$2,900

 

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