[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2005]
[Pages 79-80]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                                          Barbara J. Rothstein
Deputy Director                                   Russell R. Wheeler
Director of Research                              James B. Eaglin
Director of Education                             John S. Cooke
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.


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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, 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 carries out the following duties:
    --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, computer based training, 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 divisions and offices:

  Director and Deputy Director. Phone, 202-502-4162, or 202-502-4164. 
    Fax, 202-502-4099.

  Research. Phone, 202-502-4071. Fax, 202-502-4199.

  Education. Phone, 202-502-4110. Fax, 202-502-4088.

  Communications Policy and Design. Phone 202-502-4250. Fax, 202-502-
    4077.

  Federal Judicial History. Phone, 202-502-4181. Fax, 202-502-4077.

  Information Services. Phone, 202-502-4153. Fax, 202-502-4077.

  International Judicial Relations. Phone, 202-502-4161. Fax, 202-502-
    4099.

  Human Resources. Phone, 202-502-4165. Fax, 202-502-4099.

  Systems Innovations and Development. Phone, 202-502-4223. Fax, 202-
    502-4288.

Electronic Access  Selected Federal Judicial Center publications, 
including access to its Federal judicial history databases and selected 
educational resources, are available 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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