Federal Judicial Center

The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency of the United States federal courts. It was established by in 1967, at the recommendation of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

According to , the main areas of responsibility for the Center include: #conducting and promoting "research and study of the operation of the courts of the United States," and to act to encourage and coordinate the same by others; #developing "recommendations for improvement of the administration and management of [U.S.] courts," and presenting these to the Judicial Conference of the U.S.; and # through all means available, see to conducting programs for the "continuing education and training for personnel" of the U.S. judiciary, for all employees in the justice system, from judges through probation officers and mediators.

In addition to these major provisions, §620 (b)(4)(5)(6) sets forth the additional provisions that the FJC will (i) provide staff and assistance to the Judicial Conference and component bodies, (ii) coordinate programs and research on the administration of justice with the State Justice Institute, and (iii) cooperatively assist other government agencies in providing advice, and receiving advice, regarding judicial administration in foreign countries, in each of these cases, to the extent it is "consistent with the performance of the other functions set forth" earlier.

The Code also states (§621) that the Chief Justice of the United States is the permanent Chair of the Center's board, and that it includes the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and seven federal judges elected by the Judicial Conference. The Board appoints the Center's director and deputy director; the director appoints the Center's staff. Since its founding in 1967, the Center has had eleven directors. The current director is John S. Cooke. The deputy director is Clara Altman. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Published 1976
    Washington : The Center, [1976]
    1 online resource (266 pages in various pagings)
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    Published 1971
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, [1971-
    v. ; 23-27 cm.
    Some issues also available via the Internet at the FJC web site. Address as of 4/2/2002: http://www.fjc.gov/newweb/jnetweb.nsf/ismrecentpublications?OpenFrameSet; current access is available via PURL.
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    by Shapard, John
    Published 1986
    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 1986.
    1 online resource (vi, 31 pages) : illustrations.
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    by Goldman, Jerry
    Published 1977
    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 1977.
    1 online resource (xii, 122 pages) : forms.
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    Published 1981
    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 1981.
    vi, 16 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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    by Chaset, Alan J.
    Published 1981
    Washington, D.C. (1520 H St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005) : Federal Judicial Center : Center's Information Services Office [distributor], 1981.
    1 online resource (iii, 82 pages)
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    Published 1985
    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 1985-
    1 online resource.
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    by Eaglin, James B.
    Published 1990
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, 1990.
    1 online resource (v, 86 pages) : illustrations, forms.
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    by Wheeler, Russell R., 1943-
    Published 1986
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, 1986.
    1 online resource (iii, 6 pages)
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    by Goldman, Jerry
    Published 1982
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, [1982]
    1 online resource (v, 76 pages) : illustrations.
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    by Gibson, S. Elizabeth
    Published 2000
    Washington, DC (Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Bldg., 1 Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington 20002-8003) : Federal Judicial Center, 2000.
    1 online resource (ix, 244 pages)
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    Published 1996
    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center : Distributed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 1996.
    [3] sheets : 1 map ; folded 22 x 10.
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    by Richey, Charles R.
    Published 1988
    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 1988-
    1 v. (loose-leaf) : ill. ; 28 cm.
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    Published 1988
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, 1988.
    vi, 825 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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    by Connolly, Paul R.
    Published 1978
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, [1978]
    1 online resource (xiv [126] pages) : illustrations.
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    [Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 2007.
    v, 26 p. ; 22 cm.
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    by Brown, Winifred R.
    Published 1981
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, 1981.
    1 online resource (ix, 140 pages)
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    by Wheeler, Russell R., 1943-
    Published 2005
    Washington, D.C. (One Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington 20002-8003) : Federal Judicial Center, 2005.
    1 online resource (v, 30 p.) : ill.
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    by Hirsch, Alan, 1959-
    Published 1994
    Washington, D.C. (Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Bldg., 1 Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington 20002-8003) : Federal Judicial Center, 1994.
    1 online resource.
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    Published 1989
    Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, 1989.
    1 online resource (vii, 277 pages) : illustrations.
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