INTERNET SITES ON THE U.S. COURT AND LEGAL SYSTEM
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American Judicature Society
A nonpartisan organization interested in the administration of justice through
educational programs and publications, judicial independence, ethics in the
courts, judicial selection, the jury, court administration, and public
understanding of the justice system.
Appellate Courts
Hot links to the relevant web pages are consolidated in one place, including
the U.S. Supreme Court, all federal courts of appeals, the highest courts for
48 states and intermediate courts for 32 states.
Association
of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
ATLA promotes justice and fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims'
rights -- particularly the right to trial by jury -- and strengthens the civil
justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to
public health and safety.
Brown
v. Board of Education National Historic Site
Learn more about the historic Brown decision.
Code
of Conduct for United States Judges
The "code of ethics" that U.S. judges abide by.
Department
of Justice
The law organ of the executive branch, serves as counsel for all U.S. citizens
and, among other things, represents the federal government in legal matters
generally, rendering legal advice and opinions, upon request, to the president
and to the heads of the executive departments.
Famous
American Trials of the 20th Century
Maintained by the University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Law.
Federal
Bar Association
The primary professional organization for U.S. private and government lawyers
and judges involved in federal practice.
Federal
Judicial Center (FJC)
Provides annotated links to other WWW servers of interest. The FJC is the
federal courts' agency for research and continuing education.
FindLaw
An index to legal resources on the Web.
Justice
Information Center
Part of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, this Department of
Justice link is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal
and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international
community of policymakers and professionals.
Legal Information Institute
Maintained by Cornell University, this website has links to other relevant
law-related websites.
Library of Congress' Law
Library
Contains an annotated list of federal court resources.
National
Center for State Courts
An independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing leadership and
service to the state courts through development of policies, advancement of
state courts' interests within the federal government, strengthening state
court leadership, and providing a model for organizational administration.
Office
of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ)
Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Labor, the OALJ presides over
formal hearings concerning many labor-related matters.
Rules of the
Supreme Court of the United States
Everything you ever wanted to know about the U.S. Supreme Court.
Understanding
the Federal Courts
This primer on the U.S. judicial system outlines the constitutional powers of
the federal courts, describes the roles of state courts and explains the
protections given to federal judges by the U.S. Constitution.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Homepage
U.S.
Federal Judiciary Home Page
Serves as a clearinghouse for information from and about the judicial branch of
the U.S. government and the U.S. courts system.
U.S.
Sentencing Commission
Establishes sentencing policies and practices for U.S. federal courts. The
commission is also charged with evaluating the effects of sentencing guidelines
on the criminal justice system.
Fundamental U.S. Documents
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U.S. Constitution
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Bill of
Rights
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Declaration of Independence
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The Federalist Papers
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U.S. Government
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Executive
Branch
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Legislative
Branch
U.S. Senate
U.S.
House of Representatives
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Judicial
Branch
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The
Cabinet
Cabinet
Departments
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