Court cases depending on publicly appointed lawyers or court reporters may be put on hold until more money comes in. BY GLADYS AMADOR gamador@MiamiHerald.com The state agency in charge of paying public defenders is suffering from a funding shortage and won't be able to pay its bills. The Justice Administrative Commission, which pays public defenders and court-appointed attorneys, announced that its quarterly budget -- which should have lasted through the end of the year -- burned out Nov. 9. State officials said they will have new funds by Dec. 19. ''That 5-week gap can create a backlog of cases that will delay justice for those in jail,'' said Miami-Dade Chief Assistant Public Defender Carlos Martinez. ''The most immediate impact will be seen in court appointed attorneys and court reporters not getting paid for work already performed,'' said Martinez....