Administrative Office of the United States Courts
The Director, Probation Officers, Bankruptcy Act, Federal Magistrates, Federal Defenders
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts is the administrative headquarters of the federal court system. It was created by congressional act on August 7, 1939 (28 U.S.C.A. § 601), and since November 6, 1939, it has tended to the nonjudicial business of the U.S. courts. The Administrative Office helps Congress monitor the state of affairs within the federal judiciary. It arranges clerical and administrative support to federal district courts and their subdivisions, and it provides for the various benefits available to the federal judiciary. Furthermore, by gathering and analyzing statistics and data and reporting the findings to Congress and the JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, the Administrative Office plays an important part in determining the extent and character of the very support it provides.
FURTHER READINGS
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Website. Available online at <www.uscourts.gov/adminoff.html> (accessed November 10, 2003).
U.S. Government Manual Website. Available online at <www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual> (accessed November 10, 2003).
CROSS-REFERENCES
District Court; Federal Courts; Justice Department; Magistrate.
Additional topics
- Administrative Procedure Act of (1946)
- Administrative Law and Procedure - Separation Of Powers, Delegation Of Authority, Due Process Of Law, Political Controls Over Agency Action—legislative And Executive Oversight
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts - The Director
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Probation Officers
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Bankruptcy Act
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Federal Magistrates
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Federal Defenders
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