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    <AgencyName>Federal Judicial Center</AgencyName>
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        <ShowFootNote>Yes</ShowFootNote>
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            <NameColumnValue>Jeremy D. Fogel</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Director</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>John S. Cooke</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Bruce M. Clarke</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Esther DeVries</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Director, Information Technology Office</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>James B. Eaglin</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mira Gur-Arie</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Bruce A. Ragsdale</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Director, Federal Judicial History Office</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Sylvan A. Sobel</NameColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="26" SortOrder="1">The Federal Judicial Center is the judicial branch's agency for policy research and continuing education.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>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 Chair 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.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Center develops and administers orientation and continuing education programs for Federal judges and defenders and nonjudicial court personnel, including probation officers, pretrial services officers, and clerks' office employees. It conducts research and evaluation on the Federal judicial processes, court management, and sentencing and its consequences. The Center produces research reports, training manuals, video programs, computer-based training, and periodicals about the Federal courts; provides guidance and advice and maintains data and records relevant for 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 foreign courts.</Paragraph>
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        <Paragraph>For general information about the Federal Judicial Center, including a directory of telephone and fax numbers for its component offices and divisions, visit www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/pages/104.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Electronic Access</Header>
        <Paragraph>Selected Federal Judicial Center publications, Federal judicial history databases, and various educational resources are available at www.fjc.gov.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Publications</Header>
        <Paragraph>Single copies of most Federal Judicial Center publications are available free of charge. Phone, 202-502-4153. Fax, 202-502-4077.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>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.</Footer>
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      <WebAddress>http://www.fjc.gov</WebAddress>
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