History of the Federal Judiciary
 


International Judicial Relations


  Briefing Materials on the United States Legal System
The U.S. Legal System: A Short Description (PDF)
A brief document highlighting features of the U.S. legal system.
Available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari (Afghan), French, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese

Federal Courts & What They Do (PDF)
This booklet provides an introduction to the federal judicial system, its organization and administration, and its relationship to the legislative and executive branches of the government.

Overview of the United States Court System and the Federal Judicial Center (PDF)
A presentation about the U.S. Court System and the Federal Judicial Center.
Available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari (Afghan), French, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Federal Judicial Administration (PDF)
A chart outlining the administrative structure of the Federal Judiciary.

The Federal Court System in the United States: An Introduction for Judges and Judicial Administrators in Other Countries
This Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts publication is available on the U.S. Courts website in English, French, Italian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish.

Geographical Boundaries of U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Courts (PDF)
A map of the geographical boundaries of the U.S. Courts of Appeals and the U.S. District Courts.

Federal Judicial Center—Education and Research for the U.S. Federal Courts (PDF)
A brief document about the role of the Federal Judicial Center in the U.S. Judiciary.
Available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari (Afghan), French, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

Judicial Conduct and Discipline (PDF)
An FJC handout on judicial conduct and discipline in the U.S. courts. Also available in Spanish and Chinese.

 

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