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Federal Courts - General

The Federal Judiciary Homepage Contains information about the United States federal court system, publications and reports regarding the system, statistics, etc.
Emory Law Library Federal Court Finder This site contains a map of the federal circuits with links to websites with information, opinions, etc., concerning each circuit.
Federal Judicial Center The Federal Judicial Center is the research and education agency of the federal judicial system. Selected reports published by the Center concerning the judiciary in the United States can be found on this website.
History of the Federal Judiciary Contains a biographical database of federal judges since 1789, histories of the federal courts, and historical documents related to the judicial branch of government.

The United States Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court's own website contains slip opinions beginning with the 1999-2000 term, general information about the Court, history, rules, etc.
- Argument Transcripts Transcripts of Supreme Court Arguments, beginning in October 2000, are posted at this site by the Court's reporter 10-15 days after the transcripted are completed. The transcripts are in PDF format.
LII (Cornell) Supreme Court Collection Contains nearly all the Supreme Court's opinions issued since May 1990; also contains over 600 of the court's most important decisions throughout its history.
Supreme Court - FindLaw Contains Supreme Court opinions since 1893 in a searchable database.
Constitutional Law Center - FindLaw Contains the Supreme Court docket, orders, and briefs beginning with the 1999-2000 term.
The Oyez: US Supreme Court Multimedia Provides access to more than 2000 hours of Supreme Court audio, along with abstracts and other materials. Requires free RealPlayer to listen to audio materials; some now also available in MP3 format.

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Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit Contains basic information about the court and the most recent opinions. They are posted for at least 90 days and then removed. Opinions are being posted in Microsoft Word format. The Emory School of Law Federal Circuit website has opinions of this court from August 1995 to August 2001. Georgetown University Law School has opinions from August 1995 t0 the present.
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit Contains basic information about the court and opinions beginning in September 1997. Georgetown University Law School has opinions from August 1995 t0 the present.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit Contains general information and opinions of this court beginning with January 2000. Older cases beginning with November 1995 through July 2001 can be found at the Emory School of Law First Circuit website.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Click on the Decisions link to get opinions in PDF format. It's not clear when their case coverage begins.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit Contains general information and recent opinions. Villanova University School of Law has opinions beginning with May 1994.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit Contains basic information about this court and opinions beginning with January 1996. Older cases beginning with January 1995 through July 2001 can be found at the Emory School of Law Fourth Circuit website.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit Contains basic information about this court and published opinions from 1993 to the present and unpublished opinions released July 7, 2003 forward.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, Older cases beginning with November 1994 through June 1999 can be found at the Emory School of Law Sixth Circuit website.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit Contains basic information and opinions, but it's not clear when their case coverage begins.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Contains general information and opinions and appellate briefs; it's not clear when their case coverage begins.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Contains general information and opinions of this court beginning with 1995.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit Contains general information about this court. Washburn University School of Law Library maintains opinions of this court beginning with October 1997. Older cases beginning with August 1995 to October 1997 can be found at the Emory School of Law Tenth Circuit website.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Contains general information and searchable databases of opinions beginning in November 1994. Older opinions of this court beginning with November 1994 through March 2003 can also be found at the Emory School of Law Eleventh Circuit website.

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Other Federal Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Contains opinions from this court beginning with October 1996.
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Contains opinions from this court beginning with 1990.
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Contains opinions of this court beginning in July 1997.
U.S. Tax Court Contains TC and Memorandum Opinions beginning 25 September 1995 & Summary Opinions beginning 1 January 2001; this site also has forms, rules, and FAQs.

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