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U.S. 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
  • Merits Briefs
  • Court Rules
  • Oral Arguments - Calendars, Schedules, and Transcripts
  • Case Handling Guides
  • Case Citation Finder
  • Orders and Journal
  • Bar Admissions
  • About the Court - Includes Procedures and Judges' Biographical Information
• Supreme Court Collection From Cornell Law School (includes opinions)
  • 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 (ABA). Includes Briefs and Case Summaries
• SCOTUSblog Includes up-to-the-minute News and Briefs
• FindLaw Supreme Court Center
• Office of the Solicitor General Briefs - 1982 to present
• FedWorld Supreme Court Decisions - 1937-1975
• Supreme Court Decisions Overruled by Subsequent Decision (GPO) Through 2002
• Justia US Supreme Court Center
• Jurist's Supreme Court News Site
• On the Docket - U.S. Supreme Court News
• Supreme Court Nominations (Law Library of Congress)
• Supreme Court Historical Society
• Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Courts of Appeal

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General Information

• PACER U. S. Party / Case Index
• Directory of Electronic Public Access Services to Automated Information in the U. S. Federal Courts. Updated Quarterly.
• U. S. Circuit Court Opinions (Cornell University)
• Federal Judiciary Contact Information
• Media Notes on Federal Courts of Appeals (ABA)

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
  • Rules and Procedures - Includes Judicial Conduct Rules
  • Forms and Notices
  • Filing Tips and FAQ
  • Office of the Circuit Executive
  • Library
  • Calendar
  • Electronic Case Filing Information
  • ECF/Pacer Login
• First Circuit Opinions (FindLaw - 1995 to present)
• Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions for the District Courts of the First Circuit (USABook)
• Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions for the District Courts of the First Circuit (Hornby)
• Pattern Civil Jury Instructions for the District Courts of the First Circuit (Hornby)
• First Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Opinions, Local Rules, and Appellate Guide.

Second Circuit

Serving Connecticut, New York, and Vermont

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • Opinions Search
  • Local Rules
  • Forms
  • Attorney Admission Information
  • Calendars
  • Judges' Biographical Information
  • Judicial Conduct
  • Electronic Case Filing Information
  • CM/ECF Login
  • Pacer
• Second Circuit Opinions (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 - Includes Judicial Misconduct and Attorney Discipline Rules
  • Criminal Jury Instructions (also see USABook)
  • Civil Jury Instructions (also see USABook)
  • Attorney Information and Forms
  • ECF / Pacer Login
• Third Circuit Decisions (Villanova University) 1994 to present
• Third Circuit Cases and Resources (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
  • Register to Receive Daily Slip Opinions
  • Cases of Public Interest
  • Rules and Procedures
  • Forms and Notices - Includes Judicial Complaint Rules
  • Argument Calendar
  • Electronic Case Filing Information
  • ECF / Pacer Login
• Fourth Circuit Cases and Resources (FindLaw) 1995 to present
• Fourth Circuit Court Forms (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
  • Judicial Misconduct Rules
  • Judicial Misconduct Orders
  • ECF/ Pacer Login
• Fifth Circuit Library
• Fifth Circuit Cases and Resources (FindLaw) 1997 to present
• Fifth Circuit Court Forms (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
  • Library
  • Calendars
  • ECF / Pacer Login
• Syllabi of Recent Sixth Circuit Decisions (Cleveland Law Library Association)
• Summaries of Recent Criminal Court Decisions (Michigan's Appellate Defender's Office)
• Sixth Circuit Cases and Resources (FindLaw) 1995 to present
• Sixth Circuit Forms (FindLaw)
• Sixth Circuit Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions (USABook)
• 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 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
  • Judicial Misconduct Rules and Information
  • Pacer - Dockets up through 2007
  • ECF / Pacer Login - Dockets 2007 through present
• Seventh Circuit Court Cases and Resources (FindLaw) 1996 to present
• Seventh Circuit Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions From USABook
• Seventh Circuit Court Forms (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
  • Judicial Complaints Information
  • BAP Information - Includes Rules, Publications, Calendar, and Judges' Information
  • ECF / Pacer Login
• Eighth Circuit Library
• Eighth Circuit Court Cases and Resources (FindLaw) 1995 to present
• Eighth Circuit Jury Instructions
• Eighth Circuit Court Forms (FindLaw)

Ninth Circuit

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

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Opinions - 1995 to present
  • Rules of Judicial Conduct
  • Oral Arguments - Windows Media Player Required
  • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Local Rules
  • General Orders
  • Attorney Information
  • Guides and Legal Outlines - Including Immigration Outline
  • 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
• Ninth Circuit Library
• Ninth Circuit Court Opinions (FindLaw) 1994 to present
• Ninth Circuit Opinions (Willamette Law) 1999 to Present
• Ninth Circuit Forms (FindLaw)
• Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
  • Opinions - 2001 to present
  • Rules
  • Litigants Manual
  • Calendar
  • Pacer

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
  • Tenth Circuit Library
  • Electronic Filing Information
  • ECF/ Pacer Login
• Tenth Circuit Opinions - October 1997 to present
• Findlaw Tenth Circuit Opinions - 1995 to present
• Findlaw Tenth Circuit Court Forms
• Tenth Circuit Jury Instructions
• 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
  • Rules of Judicial Conduct
  • Court Directory
  • Court Library
  • Judges' Biographical Information
  • Electronic Filing Information and Login
• 11th Circuit Court Opinions (FindLaw) 1994 to present
• 11th Circuit Jury Instructions

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
  • Rules for Judicial Conduct
  • Accessing Case Information
  • Forms
  • Attorney Admissions Information
  • Oral Arguments
  • Judges' Biographical Information
  • Library
  • Pacer - Includes Orders and Judgments
• D.C. Circuit Opinions From Georgetown University Law Center - April 1995 to February 2008
• D.C. Circuit Opinions (FindLaw) 1995 to present
• D.C. Circuit Forms (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
  • Oral Arguments
  • Court Rules
  • Forms
  • Calendar
  • Dispositions
  • Judicial Conduct and Disability
  • Judges' Biographical Information
  • Library
  • Pacer
• Federal Circuit Opinions From Georgetown University - 1995 to 2008
• Federal Circuit Opinions (FindLaw) 1995 to present
• Federal Circuit Forms (FindLaw)

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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 and Orders
• Opinions Search
• Archived Cases
• Oral Arguments
• Case Dockets
• Court Rules and Procedures
• Calendars
• Forms
• Public List of Practitioners and Disciplined Attorneys
• Attorney Admission
• Judges' Information
• Judicial Misconduct Rules
• E-Notification
• Electronic Case Filing Information

United States Court of Federal Claims

• Opinions/Decisions
• Rules and Forms
• General Orders
• Attorney Admission
• Judges' Biographical Information
• Judicial Conduct 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
• Judicial Ethics 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
• eAccess information – Describes availability of public online access to opinions, orders, decisions, and docket sheets. Includes manuals and guides.
• Judges' Biographical Information

** 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.
• Court Rules From USABook - Includes Rules Changes
• 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
• Electronic Discovery Resources Guide
• Federal Grand Jury Procedure
• Index of Jury Instructions From USA Book
• 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 (FindLaw)

• United States Constitution
• CRS Annotated Constitution
• United States Constitution Resources From the Law Library of Congress
• United States Constitution (FindLaw)
• United States Statutes at Large - Historical volumes from the Library of Congress - 1789-1875
• United States Statutes at Large - Hein Online - 1789-2007 (via DOJ Libraries subscription)
• United States Government Printing Office - Federal Digital System (FDsys)
  • United States Constitution - Analysis and Interpretation
  • United States Code - 1994-2009
  • Public and Private Laws - 104th Congress to present
  • e-CFR - Updated Code of Federal Regulations
  • Code of Federal Regulations - 1996/97 to present (official version)
  • Federal Register - 1994 to present
  • Compilation of Presidential Documents
  • Congressional Publications and other Databases
• United States Code - Official Version - 1994-2009
• United States Code (HeinOnline) 1925-2009
• U.S. Code Table of Popular Names of Public Laws
• Library of Congress
  • Thomas - Legislative Information
• 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
  • USABook Online
• Office of the Solicitor General
  • Briefs - 1982 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 - Includes BOIA Decisions
• Tribal Courts Clearinghouse
• Tribal Crime and Justice Research
• Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
• Legal Ethics Research Guide
• Federal Trade Commission Decisions - 1949-2005
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• PACER U. S. Party / Case Index
• Justia Docket Search
• Directory of Electronic Public Access Services to Automated Information in the U. S. Federal Courts Updated Quarterly.
• Federal Court Case Management / Electronic Case Files Site
• Federal Court Records on the Web From LLRX
• Electronic Discovery Resources Guide
• 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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