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Core Documents of U.S. Democracy

The Constitution of the United States of America: analysis and interpretation

The Federal Judiciary Home Page

History of the Federal Judiciary

Biographical Directory of Federal Judges


U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court

• Members of the Supreme Court, 1789 to present
• Supreme Court Decisions - Cornell University (1990-Present)
• GPO Access - Supreme Court Opinions (1992-2000)
• Supreme Court Decisions (1937-1975)
• Supreme Court Nominations - Law Library of Congress
• Supreme Court Nomination Hearings - Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1971-present)
• Oyez Project - The OYEZ Project provides access to more than 2000 hours of Supreme Court audio. All audio in the Court recorded since 1995 is included in the project. Before 1995, the audio collection is selective. It remains our aim to create a complete and authoritative archive of Supreme Court audio covering the entire span from October 1955 through the most recent release.

Federal Appeals, District, and Special Courts

U.S. Courts - Find your local federal court (Appeals, District, etc.)

The Federal Courts Finder - Emory Law Library

U.S. Courts of Appeals

U.S. District Courts

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

U.S. Court of International Trade

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. Sentencing Commission

U.S. Tax Court

Research Guides and Other Resources

U.S. Judiciary - Law Library of Congress

FirstGov - Federal Laws and Regulations Section

Legal Information Institute - Cornell University

Fedlaw Site

The Federal Bulletin Board

State Courts by Jurisdiction

National Center for State Courts

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