ADMINISTERING THE COURTS

The Director is the administrative officer of the United States courts (except the Supreme Court). Under the supervision and direction of the Judicial Conference of the United States he is required, among other things, to: Supervise all administrative matters relating to the offices of clerks and other clerical and administrative personnel of the courts;

Examine the state of the dockets of the courts; secure information as to the courts' need of assistance; prepare and transmit quarterly to the chief judges of the circuits statistical data and reports as to the business of the courts;

Submit to the annual meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States, at least 2 weeks prior thereto, a report of the activities of the Administrative Office and the state of the business of the courts, together with the required statistical data submitted to the chief judges of the circuits, and the Director's recommendations, which report, data, and recommendations shall be public documents;

subject to the primary control by the respective district courts which they serve. The Office publishes quarterly, in cooperation with the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, a magazine entitled "Federal Probation," which is a journal "of correctional i philosophy and practice."

before United States magistrates. The act provides for surveys to be conducted by the Administrative Office, at such time as the Judicial Conference deems expedient, of the conditions in the judicial districts in order to make recommendations as to the number, location, and salaries of magistrates.

BANKRUPTCY ACT

Under the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, as amended, the Director of the Administrative Office exercises general supervision of the administrative matters of the offices of the United States bankruptcy judges. The Director exercises this supervision through the Bankruptcy Division of the Administrative Office.

· FEDERAL MAGISTRATES

Under the Federal Magistrates Act approved October 17, 1968 (82 Stat. 1107), the Director of the Administrative Office, under the supervision and direction of the Judicial Conference, exercises general supervision of the administrative matters of offices of United States magistrates, and compiles and evaluates statistical and other information relating to such offices and submits reports thereon to the Conference. The Director reports annually to Congress on the business which has come

FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS

The act of October 14, 1970 (84 Stat. 916; 18 U.S.C. 3006A) which amended the Criminal Justice Act, provides for the establishment of Federal Public Defender Organizations and the designation of Community Defender Organizations by the district. courts to provide counsel for defendants who are unable to afford adequate representation. The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is responsible for the submission of budgets for each Federal Public Defender Organization and. makes payments out of appropriations for such organizations. Each Federal Public Defender submits annually, to the Director, reports on the activities of the organization, its financial position, and its proposed budget.

For further information, contact the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. 20544. Phone, 202393-1640.