In addition to administrative matters, conference reports concern court security, criminal law, probation, defender services, bankruptcy, Federal-State jurisdiction, intercircuit court assignments, judicial ethics, judicial system improvements and resources, the Federal magistrates system, and the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. The annual report covers judicial appropriations and personnel, legislation and public affairs, and activities of the U.S. Courts Administrative Office. Activities include court service improvements and program operations related to bankruptcy, legal research, defender services, equal employment opportunity, probation, and employment benefits for court judges. Appendixes to the annual report provide statistical data on cases processed by or pending in U.S. Courts as of September 30, 1988 and on payments made under the Criminal Justice Act for Fiscal Year 1987. 12 figures, 117 tables.