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FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building,
One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20002-8003
Phone, 202-502-4000. Internet, www.fjc.gov.
Director Fern M. Smith
Deputy Director Russell R. Wheeler
Director of Research James B. Eaglin
Director of Judicial Education John S. Cooke
Director of Court Education Emily Z. Huebner
Director of Communications Policy and Design Sylvan A. Sobel
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The Federal Judicial Center is the judicial branch's agency for policy
research and continuing education.
The Federal Judicial Center was created by act of December 20, 1967 (28
U.S.C. 620), to further the development and adoption of improved
judicial
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administration in the courts of the United States.
The Center's basic policies and activities are determined by its
Board, which is composed of the Chief Justice of the United States, who
is permanent Chairman of the Board by statute, and two judges of the
U.S. courts of appeals, three judges of the U.S. district courts, one
bankruptcy judge, and one magistrate judge, all of whom are elected for
4-year terms by the Judicial Conference of the United States. The
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is
also a permanent member of the Board.
Pursuant to statute the Center:
--develops and administers orientation and continuing education
programs for Federal judges, Federal defenders, and nonjudicial court
personnel, including probation officers, pretrial services officers, and
clerks' office employees;
--conducts empirical and exploratory research and evaluation on
Federal judicial processes, court management, and sentencing and its
consequences, usually for the committees of the Judicial Conference or
the courts themselves;
--produces research reports, training manuals, satellite broadcasts,
video programs, and periodicals about the Federal courts;
--provides guidance and advice and maintains data and records to
assist those interested in documenting and conserving the history of the
Federal courts; and
--cooperates with and assists other agencies and organizations in
providing advice to improve the administration of justice in the courts
of foreign countries.
Sources of Information
Information may be obtained from the following offices:
Director and Deputy Director's Office. Phone, 202-502-4162, or 202-
502-4164. Fax, 202-502-4099.
Research Division. Phone, 202-502-4071. Fax, 202-502-4199.
Judicial Education Division. Phone, 202-502-4060. Fax, 202-502-4299.
Court Education Division. Phone, 202-502-4110. Fax, 202-502-4088.
Communications Policy and Design Division. Phone 202-502-4250. Fax,
202-502-4077.
Federal Judicial History Office. Phone, 202-502-4181. Fax, 202-502-
4077.
Information Services Office. Phone, 202-502-4153. Fax, 202-502-4077.
Interjudicial Affairs Office. Phone, 202-502-4161. Fax, 202-502-4099.
Personnel Office. Phone, 202-502-4165. Fax, 202-502-4099.
Systems Innovations and Development Office. Phone, 202-502-4223. Fax,
202-502-4288.
Electronic Access Selected Federal Judicial Center publications are
available in electronic form through the Internet, at www.fjc.gov.
Publications Single copies of most Federal Judicial Center publications
are available free of charge. Phone, 202-502-4153. Fax, 202-502-4077.
For further information, contact the Federal Judicial Center, Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE.,
Washington, DC 20002-8003. Phone, 202-502-4000. Internet, www.fjc.gov.
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