The Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas's Houston Office is the main federal public defender's office in the Southern District of Texas. With one federal public defender, one first assistant federal public defender, one supervisory assistant federal public defender, and 11 panel attorneys on staff, the Houston office is responsible for representing individuals deemed eligible for appointment of counsel at both the trial and appellate levels. Federal public defenders have also been appointed in habeas corpus actions and international prisoner transfers. While the majority of the cases involve alleged drug, immigration and firearms offenses, the federal public defender has also been involved in the defense of individuals charged with large-scale bank fraud, international kidnapping, capital murder, and numerous other federal offenses. Public defenders from this district have argued four cases before the United States Supreme Court. For more information on the services provided by the federal public defender for the Southern District of Texas's Houston Office, please contact them directly.