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United States Supreme Court

Supreme Court of the United States - Official Site

Opinions - 1991 to present
Bound Volumes of U. S. Reports - Full-text of Volume 502-
Special Master Reports
Docket
Court Rules
Oral Arguments - Calendars, Schedules, and Transcripts
Case Handling Guides
Case Citation Finder
Orders and Journal
About the Court - Includes Procedures and Judges' Biographical Information

FindLaw Supreme Court Center

Opinions - 1893 to present
Latest News
Briefs
Docket
Court Rules
Recent Cases by Subject
Orders
Filing Guides
Calendars
Biographies of Justices

Supreme Court Collection From Cornell Law School

Opinions and Orders - 1990 to present
Court Rules
Gallery of Current Justices
Historic Supreme Court Decisions and Biographies - by Justice

The Oyez Project - Supreme Court Multimedia Database from Northwestern University

Supreme Court Preview From ABA - Includes Briefs and Case Summaries

U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs From Yale Law Library

SCOTUSblog From Law Firm - Includes up-to-the-minute News and Briefs

Office of the Solicitor General Briefs - 1997 to present

Appellate.Net - From Law Firm - Includes Dockets and Case information.

FedWorld Supreme Court Decisions - 1937-1975

Supreme Court Opinions From GPO Access - 1992-2000

Supreme Court Opinions From GPO Access - 1937-1975

Supreme Court Decisions Overruled by Subsequent Decision - From GPO Access - Through 1992

Justia US Supreme Court Center

Jurist's Supreme Court News Site

On the Docket - From Northwestern University School of Journalism

Supreme Court Nominations - From the Law Library of Congress

Supreme Court Historical Society

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

U.S. Supreme Court Research - Select Internet Sites From LLRX

Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research From LLRX

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Circuit Courts 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | D. C. | Federal

PACER U. S. Party / Case Index

Directory of Electronic Public Access Services to Automated Information in the U. S. Federal Courts
Updated Quarterly. Check Courts Guide for more up-to-date information.

Search and Link to all U. S. Circuit Court Opinions on the Internet from Cornell University

Contact the Federal Judiciary - Database of Federal Court Contact Information


First Circuit- Serving Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and
Rhode Island

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Opinions - 1992 to present
Opinions via E-mail subscription service
Local Rules and Procedures
Forms and Notices
Filing Tips and FAQ
Office of the Circuit Executive - Includes Judicial Conduct Rules
Calendar
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First Circuit Opinions From FindLaw - 1995 to present

First Circuit Opinions From Emory - 1995 to July 2001

First Circuit Forms From FindLaw

Pattern Civil Jury Instructions for the First Circuit From Maine U.S. District Court

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions for the First Circuit From Maine U.S. District Court

First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Link to Opinions, Local Rules, and Appellate Guide from the Main page.

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Second Circuit - Serving Connecticut, New York, and Vermont

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Opinions Search
Local Rules
Forms
Second Circuit Handbook
Attorney Admission Information
Calendars
Judges' Biographical Information
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Second Circuit Opinions From FindLaw - 1995 to present


Third Circuit - Serving Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Virgin Islands

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Recent Precedential Opinions
Recent Not Precedential Opinions
Death Penalty Case Information
Rules and Procedures
Attorney Information and Forms
ECF / Pacer Login

Third Circuit Decisions From Villanova University - 1994 to present

Third Circuit Cases and Resources From FindLaw - 1994 to present


Fourth Circuit - Serving Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and
West Virginia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Opinions - 1996 to present (Access provided through Pacer)
Register to Receive Daily Slip Opinions
Cases of Public Interest
Rules and Procedures
Forms and Notices
Argument Calendar
Electronic Case Filing Information
ECF / Pacer Login

Fourth Circuit Cases and Resources From FindLaw - 1995 to present

Fourth Circuit Opinions From Emory - 1995 to 2001

Fourth Circuit Court Forms From FindLaw


Fifth Circuit - Serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Opinions - 1992 to present
Opinions Subscriptions
Rules and Documents
Pattern Jury Instructions - Civil and Criminal
Calendars
Judges' Biographies
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Fifth Circuit Cases and Resources From FindLaw - 1997 to present

Fifth Circuit Court Forms From FindLaw


Sixth Circuit - Serving Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Published Opinions (Including the BAP) - 1994 to present
Rules and Procedures
Forms
Circuit Executive - Includes Pattern Jury Instructions, Procedures, and Judicial Conduct Rules
Calendars
ECF / Pacer Login

Syllabi of Recent Sixth Circuit Decisions From the Cleveland Law Library Association

Summaries of Recent Criminal Court Decisions From the Michigan's Appellate Defender's Office

Sixth Circuit Opinions From the Michigan Bar - 1998 to present

Sixth Circuit Cases and Resources From FindLaw - 1995 to present

Sixth Circuit Opinions From Emory University - 1994 to June 1999

Sixth Circuit Forms From FindLaw

Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Information - Includes Rules, Calendars, and Forms


Seventh Circuit - Serving Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
From main page link to Jury Instructions, Calendar, Guides, and Forms in PDF format.

Selected Opinions and Oral Arguments - 1987 to present
Briefs
Rules
Circuit Library - Includes Citation Lists and Judges' Biographical Information
Seventh Circuit Wiki
Pacer - Dockets up through 2007
ECF / Pacer Login - Dockets 2007 through present

Seventh Circuit Court Cases and Resources From FindLaw - 1996 to present

Seventh Circuit Court Forms From FindLaw

Seventh Circuit Bar Association


Eighth Circuit - Serving Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
and South Dakota

U.S. Court of Appeals / U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the 8th Circuit

One Stop Search - Search all case documents at once
Opinions - 1995 to present
Oral Arguments
Rules/References/Publications - FRAP, Local Rules, IOPS, and Jury Instructions
Appeal Information
Forms
Calendar
BAP Information - Includes Rules, Publications, Calendar, and Judges' Information
ECF / Pacer Login
Eighth Circuit Court Cases and Resources From FindLaw - 1995 to present * Disclaimer

Eighth Circuit Jury Instructions

Eighth Circuit Court Forms From FindLaw * Disclaimer


Ninth Circuit - Serving Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Washington, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Opinions - 1995 to present
Oral Arguments - Windows Media Player Required
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Local Rules
General Orders
Calendar
Electronic Case Filing Information
ECF / Pacer Login
U.S. Court for the 9th Circuit - Office of the Circuit Executive
Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions
Manual of Model Criminal Jury Instructions
Manual on Jury Trial Procedures
Ninth Circuit Court Opinions From FindLaw - 1990 to present

Ninth Circuit Opinions From Willamette Law Online - 1999 to Present

Ninth Circuit Forms From FindLaw

Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

Opinions - 1999 to present
Rules
Litigants Manual
Calendar
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Tenth Circuit - Serving Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Published Opinions
Rules, Forms, and Jury Instructions
Judges' Information
Judicial Misconduct Information
Attorney Admissions Information
Calendar
Electronic Filing Information
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Tenth Circuit Opinions - October 1997 to present

Tenth Circuit Opinions - 1995 to October 1997

Findlaw Tenth Circuit Opinions - 1995 to present

Findlaw Tenth Circuit Court Forms

U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit
Filed Decisions
BAP Rules
Forms
Calendars
ECF / Pacer Login

Eleventh Circuit - Serving Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

Opinions
Rules / Addenda
Documents - Includes Forms and Jury Instructions
Briefing and Filing Instructions
En Banc Issues
Attorney Admissions Information
Court Directory
Judges' Biographical Information
Electronic Filing Information and Login
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11th Circuit Court Opinions from FindLaw - 1994 to present

11th Circuit Published Opinions from Emory - November 1994 - March 2003


District of Columbia Circuit - Serving the District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Opinions - 1997 to present
Rules, Procedures and Handbook
Accessing Case Information
Forms
Attorney Admissions Information
Oral Arguments
Judges' Biographical Information
Pacer - Includes Orders and Judgments

D.C. Circuit Opinions From Georgetown University Law Center - 1995 to present

D.C. Circuit Opinions From FindLaw - 1995 to present

D.C. Circuit Forms From FindLaw


Federal Circuit - Jurisdiction includes the U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Claims Court and the Court of Veterans' Appeals

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Opinions and Orders
Court Rules and Forms
Calendar, Filings, and Dispositions
Judges' Biographical Information
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Federal Circuit Opinions From Georgetown University - 1995 to present

Federal Circuit Opinions From FindLaw - 1995 to present

Federal Circuit Opinions From Emory University - 1995 to 2001

Federal Circuit Forms From FindLaw

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U.S. District Courts

See Individual States and Territories Pages

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

See Individual States and Territories Pages

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Special Courts

Armed Forces | Veterans Claims | Federal Claims | International Trade | Tax

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Opinions and Digest - 1997 to present
Daily Journal - 1998 to present
New Grants and Summary Dispositions
Court Rules and Forms
Calendar
Practice and Procedure
Attorney Admission
Judges
Electronic Filing


U. S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Recent Opinions
Opinions Search
Archived Cases
Oral Arguments
Case Dockets
Rules of Practice & Procedure
Internal Operating Procedures
Stay Orders in Pro Se Panel Cases
Miscellaneous Orders
Calendar
Forms
Public List of Practitioners and Disciplined Attorneys
Attorney Admission
Judges' Information
E-Notification


United States Court of Federal Claims

Opinions/Decisions
Rules and Forms
General Orders
Attorney Admission
Judges' Biographical Information
Electronic Case Filing Information
ECF / Pacer Login


United States Court of International Trade

Slip Opinions - 1999 to present
Court Rules and Forms
Procedures and Practices
Attorneys' Information
Judges' Biographical Information
Electronic Case Filing Information
ECF Login


United States Tax Court

Today's Opinions
Historical Opinions - 1999 to present
Docket Inquiry - 1986 to present
Court Rules
Forms
Filing Procedures
Judges' Biographical Information

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Federal Court Rules and Procedures

** For Federal Local and State Court Rules, see Individual States and Territories Pages **


Federal Rulemaking From Federal Judiciary - Recent Amendments, Rules in Effect, Rulemaking Process, etc.

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure From the Administrative Office of the US Courts

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure From Cornell University

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure From Cornell University

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure From Cornell University

Federal Rules of Evidence From Cornell University

Federal Grand Jury Procedure

Post Judgement Interest Rates

Statistical Publications From the Federal Judiciary

United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manuals and Amendments

U. S. Court Forms - Includes over 40,000 free forms from State and Federal Courts

Court Forms From FindLaw

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General Federal Resources

United States Constitution

CRS Annotated Constitution

United States Constitution From FindLaw

United States Statutes at Large - Historical volumes from the Library of Congress - 1789-1875

United States Government Printing Office - GPO Access

United States Constitution - Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court
United States Code
Public and Private Laws - 104th Congress to present
Code of Federal Regulations - 1996/97 to present
Federal Register - 1995 to present
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
Executive Branch - Executive Orders, Privacy Act Issuances, U.S. Government Manual
Congressional Publications
Other Databases

United States Code - PDF Version

U.S. Code Table of Popular Names of Public Laws

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Library of Congress

Thomas - Legislative Information

The White House

Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders
- 1945 to 1989

Office of Administrative Law Judges

Federal Acquisition Regulations

Justia Regulations Tracker

Office of the Attorney General of the United States

DOJ Legal Documents
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Includes links to individual USAO Web sites.
U. S. Attorneys Manual
Office of the Solicitor General
Briefs - 1997 to present

Administrative Office of the United States Courts - The Federal Judiciary Homepage

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Federal Judicial Center

History of the Federal Judiciary - Biographical Database of Federal Judges Since 1789

United States Sentencing Commission

Guidelines Manuals and Amendments

Federal Bureau of Prisons-National Institute of Corrections - Includes Inmate Search

Drug Courts - From the National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Immigration Courts - Directory and Internal Operating Procedures

Executive Office for Immigration Review Law Library - Incluces BOIA Decisions

TribalCourts.com - From VersusLaw

Tribal Courts Clearinghouse

National Tribal Justice Research Center

Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

Federal Trade Commission Decisions - 1969-

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

PACER U. S. Party / Case Index

Justia Docket Search

Courtlink - Need Password and ID

WestDockets - Need Passoword and ID

Directory of Electronic Public Access Services to Automated Information in the U. S. Federal Courts
Updated Quarterly. Check Courts Guide for more up-to-date information.

Federal Court Case Management / Electronic Case Files Site

Federal Court Records on the Web From LLRX

Access to Online Dockets and Court Records From LLRX

E-Discovery Case Law Database from KrollOntrack

Stanford Law School's Securities Class Action Clearinghouse

Bankruptcy Decisions Database

Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions

Nuremberg Trials Project - Digital Document Collection

The Mazal Library - Nuernberg Military Tribunal

The Robing Room - "Where Judges are Judged"

American Law Sources Online - Federal Government
Court Decisions and information, Constitution, Legislation, Rules of Practice and Procedure, Administrative Law Sources.

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