Maintained by the Federal Judicial Center, the research and educational agency for the federal courts, this site contains a concise overview of the federal court system, including basic information about the different types of courts and their responsibilities.
Website maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Use to find more detailed information about the function of specific courts as well as background on individual judges.
An excellent starting point for finding data on historic Supreme Court decisions. Users can choose to search for cases by author, party, or topic. You can also limit your searches to historic opinions, summaries, and decisions since 1991.
Covers the Court's entire history; its operations; its power in relation to other branches of government; major decisions affecting the other branches, the states, individual rights and liberties; and, biographies of the justices.
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Guide to the US Supreme Court