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http://www.sji.gov | Email: contact@sji.gov
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUDGES | |
Treasurer | David V. Brewer |
Jonathan Lippman | |
Wilfredo Martinez | |
Chair | John D. Minton, Jr. |
Secretary | Gayle A. Nachtigal |
Chase T. Rogers | |
PUBLIC SECTOR MEMBERS | |
(vacancy) | |
Marsha J. Rabiteau | |
(vacancy) | |
(vacancy) | |
STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR | |
Vice Chair | Daniel J. Becker |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Jonathan D. Mattiello |
The above list of key personnel was updated 2-2025..
The State Justice Institute supports the Nation's judicial system and the public that it serves.
On November 8, 1984, President Ronald W. Reagan approved Public Law 98–620. Title II of that statute, which is commonly cited as the State Justice Institute Act of 1984, established the State Justice Institute as a private nonprofit corporation whose purpose is "to further the development and adoption of improved judicial administration in State courts in the United States" (98 Stat. 3336).
http://www.sji.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/SJI_Authorization.pdfOn November 8, 1984, President Ronald W. Reagan approved Public Law 98–620. Title II of that statute, which is commonly cited as the State Justice Institute Act of 1984, established the State Justice Institute as a private nonprofit corporation whose purpose is "to further the development and adoption of improved judicial administration in State courts in the United States" (98 Stat. 3336).
http://www.sji.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/SJI_Authorization.pdfStatutory descriptions of the SJI's duties, Board of Directors, officers and employees, grants and contracts, activities, administrative provisions, Presidential coordination, records and reports, and audits, are codified in chapter 113, sections 10701–10713, of 42 U.S.C.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title42/chapter113&edition=prelimA Board of Directors that comprises 11 members—six judges, a State court administrator, and four members from the public sector— supervises the SJI. The President appoints the members, by the advice and with the consent of the Senate, to 3-year terms. A member cannot be reappointed to more than two consecutive terms immediately following his or her initial term. The Chair of the Board is selected from among the members, by the members. No more than two of the public sector members can affiliate with the same political party.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section10703&num=0&edition=prelimThe SJI does not post an organizational chart on its website.
The SJI develops solutions to common issues faced by State courts; provides practical products to judges and court staff; ensures that effective approaches in one State are quickly and economically shared with other courts nationwide; and supports national, regional, and instate educational programs to accelerate the transfer of solutions. To accomplish these broad objectives, the SJI is authorized to provide funds through grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to the State courts and to organizations that support them.
http://www.sji.gov/about-sjiStatutory descriptions of the SJI's duties, Board of Directors, officers and employees, grants and contracts, activities, administrative provisions, Presidential coordination, records and reports, and audits, are codified in chapter 113, sections 10701–10713, of 42 U.S.C.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title42/chapter113&edition=prelim"Records of the State Justice Institute, 1990 - 2013" have been accessioned by the National Archives and Records Administration. The collection identifier is SJI.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7459146The SJI posted its "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request" to Congress in Portable Document Format (PDF) on its website.
http://www.sji.gov/cj/Documents to view and print are posted online in Portable Document Format (PDF). These documents include a number of forms: assurances, consultant rate, disclosure of lobbying activities, grant application, project budget, reimbursement request, and State approval certificate.
http://www.sji.gov/formsInformation on various award and grant types—curriculum adaptation and training grants, the education support program, project grants, and technical assistance grants—is available online.
http://www.sji.gov/grantsIn 2024, the SJI published its 40th Anniversary Report, which offers a retrospective overview of achievements over the past three decades.
http://www.sji.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/SJI-40th-Anniversary-Report.pdfThe SJI has posted its priority investment areas for fiscal year 2025.
http://www.sji.gov/priority-investment-areasThe SJI posts news items on its website.
http://www.sji.gov/newsReaders may subscribe to the monthly "SJI Newsletter" online.
http://www.sji.gov/newsletter-archivesThe SJI has a Facebook account.
https://www.facebook.com/SJI.govThe SJI tweets announcements and other newsworthy items on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/statejusticeThe Sources of Information were updated 10–2019.