Federal Judicial Links

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Caselaw and Courts Online

     Most Federal Courts are now on-line, usually through services provided by law schools. Each site varies, but most contain searchable databases of decisions back to about 1995, court rules, court dockets and in some cases, all relevant forms applicable to the court.

State of Iowa Home Page
The State's official home page, including information on tourism, economic investment, job opportunities, etc.

Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
US Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
US Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
US Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
US Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
US Court of Appeals DC Circuit
US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit



Administrative Bodies

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Home page for the Federal Courts. Press releases, materials posted for comment, vacancy lists, long range plans, etc.

Federal Judicial Center
Information about the Center, publication lists and phone directories.

National Center for State Courts
Overview site with information on court initiatives, technology in the courts and court management. Good list of courts on-line around the world.

National Institute of Justice - UNOJUST
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, developed the United Nations Online Crime and Justice Clearinghouse (UNOJUST) to assist member criminological institutes around the world in developing their capacity to exchange information electronically.

Rule of Law Online
Site dedicated to efforts to enhance justice systems around the world, particularly in emerging democracies.

United States Sentencing Commission
Sentencing statistics and reports, congressional reports, publications and related information.

FindLaw's Federal Court Information
FindLaw maintains an extensive list of information about and links to federal courts and case law.


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