In Re Berger

Petitioner Vivian Berger, appointed to represent a capital defendant in proceedings before this Court pursuant to this Court’s Rule 39.7, * has filed a motion requesting compensation for such services well in excess of the statutory maximum of $2,500 permitted under present practice by the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (CJA), 18 U. S. C. § 3006A(d)(2). Although it has been the practice of this Court to adhere to the limits of §3006A(d)(2), petitioner argues that this statutory cap for capital cases recently has been lifted by a provision of the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988, 102 Stat.…