Federal Judicial Center

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The Federal Judicial History Office was inaugurated in 1989, in accordance with legislation passed by the 100th Congress that broadened the mandate of the Federal Judicial Center “to conduct, coordinate, and encourage programs relating to the history of the judicial branch in the United States government” (28 U.S.C. § 623(a)(7)).

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Address: Federal Judicial History Office, 1 Columbus Circle, NE, Washington, DC 20002-8003

Phone:(202) 502-4180

Fax: (202) 502-4077

E-mail: bragsdal@fjc.gov

Web page: http://www.fjc.gov

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The office maintains research files on federal judges, individual federal courts, and the institutional history of the federal judiciary. These files are available to researchers.

The Federal Judicial History Office conducts research on the history of the federal court system. The office provides informational support to history programs in the federal courts; answers reference inquiries from the courts, scholars, and the public; and consults with judges on the disposition of personal papers. The office also prepares teaching materials related to the history of the federal judiciary.


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