[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 82-83]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building,
One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20002-8003
Phone, 202-273-4000
Director                                         Rya W. Zobel
Deputy Director                                  Russell R. Wheeler
Director of Research                             William B. Eldridge
Director of Planning and Technology              Gordon Bermant
Director of Judicial Education                   Robb M. Jones
Director of Court Education                      Emily Z. Huebner
Director of Publications and Media               Sylvan A. Sobel
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The Federal Judicial Center is the judicial branch's agency for planning 
and 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 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, and 
one bankruptcy 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, 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 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:

  Office of the Director and Deputy Director. Phone, 202-273-4160, or 
    202-273-4164. Fax, 202-273-4019.

  Research Division. Phone, 202-273-4070. Fax,

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    202-273-4021.

  Planning and Technology Division. Phone, 202-273-4200. Fax, 202-273-
    4024

  Judicial Education Division. Phone, 202-273-4052. Fax, 202-273-4023.

  Court Education Division. Phone, 202-273-4110. Fax, 202-273-4020.

  Publications and Media Division. Phone, 202-273-4140. Fax, 202-273-
    4025.

  Federal Judicial History Office. Phone, 202-273-4180. Fax, 202-273-
    4025.

  Interjudicial Affairs Office. Phone, 202-273-4161. Fax, 202-273-4019.

  Office of Personnel. Phone, 202-273-4165. Fax, 202-273-4019.

Publications  Single copies of most Federal Judicial Center publications 
are available free of charge. Phone, 202-273-4153. Fax, 202-273-4025. 
Selected FJC publications are available in electronic form through the 
Internet, at http://www.fjc.gov/.

For further information, contact the Federal Judicial Center, Thurgood 
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE., 
Washington, DC 20002-8003. For a recorded message and office directory, 
dial 202-273-4000 on a touch-tone phone.