Federal Judicial Branch

Supreme Court | Courts of Appeals | District Courts

• US Courts General information on the Federal Judiciary.
• The Federal Court Locator at the Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy.
• Federal Court Statistics by Theodore Eisenberg & Kevin M. Clermont at Cornell Law School.
• Federal Rules of Evidence from the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. You can also search the full text.
• Frequently Asked Questions from the Federal Judiciary Homepage answers frequently asked questions concerning the Federal Judiciary and provides general information.
• United States Law Offers links and search engines for United States Code, Statutes at Large, and Public Laws from the Law Library of Congress.
• Internet Legal Resource Guide - U.S. Federal & State Courts A directory of sites that maintain Federal and state court information.
• Understanding the Federal Courts. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts provides a thorough and comprehensive look at the Federal Judiciary.
• U.S. Constitutional Law from the Legal Information Institute.
• United States Federal Judiciary from the U.S. Federal Courts' Home Page, maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Includes The Third Branch, a monthly newsletter on the Federal Courts that is published by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Office of Congressional, External and Public Affairs. Recent Press Releases is published by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Office of Congressional, External and Public Affairs.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission " The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. Its principal purpose is to establish sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts, including detailed guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. While the development, monitoring, and amendment of the sentencing guidelines is the centerpiece of the agency's work, the Commission provides training, conducts research on sentencing-related issues, and serves as an information resource for Congress, criminal justice practitioners, and the public."