A brief history of the administrative structure of the federal courts and the origins of the Judicial Conference of the United States. The author also describes the committee structure of the Judicial Conference, emphasizing the Court Administration Committee.

A set of rules for the conduct of proceedings under 28 U.S.C. Section 372(c), developed for consideration by the circuit judicial councils and the national courts. The authors were the members of a special committee of the Conference of Chief Judges of the United States Courts of Appeals.

The official bulletin of the federal courts, distributed to all judicial branch officials and to other individuals and organizations concerned with judicial administration.

A description of a series of innovations adopted by the Ninth Circuit court of appeals from 1980 to 1982.