Administrative Office of the United States Courts

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petitioners, simplif‌i ed procedures may be

used in small tax cases. Small tax cases

are f‌i nal and not subject to review by any

court.

For further information, contact the Off‌i ce of the Clerk of the Court, United States Tax Court, 400 Second

Street NW., Washington, DC 20217–0002. Phone, 202–521–0700. Internet, http://www.ustaxcourt.gov.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES

COURTS

One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544

Phone, 202–502–2600. Internet, http://www.uscourts.gov.

Director THOMAS F. HOGAN

Deputy Director JILL C. SAYENGA

General Counsel ROBERT K. LOESCHE

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Judicial Conference

Executive Secretariat

LAURA C. MINOR

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Legislative Affairs CORDIA A. STROM

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Public Affairs DAVID A. SELLERS

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Court

Administration

NOEL J. AUGUSTYN

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Defender Services STEVEN G. ASIN , Acting

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Facilities and

Security

MELANIE F. GILBERT

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Finance and Budget GEORGE H. SCHAFER

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Human Resources PATRICIA J. FITZGIBBONS

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Information

Technology

JOSEPH R. PETERS, JR.

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Internal Services DOREEN G.B. BYDUME

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Judges Programs PETER G. MCCABE

Assistant Director, Off‌i ce of Probation and

Pretrial Services

MATTHEW ROWLAND

The Administrative Off‌i ce of the United States Courts supports and serves the

nonjudicial, administrative business of the United States Courts.

The Administrative Off‌i ce of the United

States Courts was created by act of

August 7, 1939 (28 U.S.C. 601). The

Off‌i ce was established November 6,

1939. Its Director and Deputy Director

are appointed by the Chief Justice of the

United States after consultation with the

Judicial Conference.

Administering the Courts The Director

is the administrative off‌i cer of the courts

of the United States (except the Supreme

Court). Under the guidance of the

Judicial Conference of the United States

the Director is required, among other

things, to supervise all administrative

matters relating to the off‌i ces of clerks

and other clerical and administrative

personnel of the courts; to examine the

state of the dockets of the courts, secure

information as to the courts’ need of

assistance, and prepare and transmit

quarterly to the chief judges of the

circuits statistical data and reports as

to the business of the courts; to 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 Off‌i ce and

the state of the business of the courts;

to f‌i x the compensation of employees

of the courts whose compensation is

not otherwise f‌i xed by law; to regulate

and pay annuities to widows and

surviving dependent children of judges;

to disburse moneys appropriated for the

maintenance and operation of the courts;