Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§480 Training programs
Title 28 › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS › § 480
Summary
The Directors of the Federal Judicial Center and the Administrative Office must train judges and court staff in current case-management methods to cut costs and speed civil cases, and they must update the curriculum regularly.
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Title 28, §480
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The Director of the Federal Judicial Center and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall develop and conduct comprehensive education and training programs to ensure that all judicial officers, clerks of court, courtroom deputies, and other appropriate court personnel are thoroughly familiar with the most recent available information and analyses about litigation management and other techniques for reducing cost and expediting the resolution of civil litigation. The curriculum of such training programs shall be periodically revised to reflect such information and analyses.
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28 U.S.C. § 480
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73