U.S. Department of Justice
IRS.gov
FBI.gov
Drug Enforcement Agency
Good stats and research tools.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Good stats and research tools.
A Guide to the U.S. Federal Legal System: Web-Based Publicly Accessible Sources
Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database
Hundreds of hours of audio materials delivered through a free player available from Real.com as well as summaries of cases before the court, organized by year.
On the Docket
Includes a current listing of pending cases, dates for scheduled oral arguments, the questions presented to the Court and citations for the lower court.
Pacer's U.S. Courts
Search district and bankruptcy courts.
Federal Courts Finder
Image map guide to courts from Emory University.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Center for State Courts
Research, newsletter, links to other organizations.
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
This national, public interest law firm offers cutting-edge legal briefs and news on public interest legal issues, including consumer protection, civil rights, and access to justice, plus a unique online database of all accredited law schools and 2,300 public interest groups, sorted by dozens of focus areas.
CNN.com: Supreme Court Candidate Bios
C-SPAN Judiciary and Supreme Court Resources
National District Attorneys Association
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Part of The Center for Sustainable Journalism at Kennesaw State University, this site, launched in the summer of 2010, provides information focused on juvenile justice issues and shines a spotlight on the system's strengths and weaknesses.
Yahoo!: Supreme Court Nominees
PBS Newshour: Supreme Court Candidates
Full of quotes from politicos on who should be named.
PollingReport.com: Supreme Court Candidates
Full of quotes from politicos on who should be named.
Supreme Court Historical Society
Center for Jury Studies of the National Center for State Courts
A Virginia-based nonprofit group.
Supreme Court Collection
A database of upcoming Supreme Court cases compiled by Cornell University.
Syllabi of Current U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
Department of Justice: Office of Solicitor General
Search government briefs filed with the United States Supreme Court.
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals
Links to the full-text opinions of all 11 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Federal Laws and Regulations
The National Archives and Records Administration has a database of public laws, presidential orders and more.
Office of Justice Programs
USCourts.gov: Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts
CourtReference.com
Offers state-by-state links to online court record search services at trial courts and government agencies. Find court locations, other legal services offered and more.
Cornell Law: Courts Federal Law Materials and Judicial Opinions
Court Records Blog
Part of CourtReference.com's site, this blog covers some of the basics of court records, understanding documents, how a court room works, etc.
Free Public Records Directory
Free state court resources.
Cornell Law: State Courts Opinions
U.S. Courts.gov: The Federal Judiciary
FBI's Uniform Crime Reports
Brennan Center for Justice
Office for Victims of Crime
Library of Congress: Sonia Sotomayor Resources
Articles and books by her, congressional documents, cases and web resources by the Supreme Court nominee.
Poligraft
This Sunlight Foundation site adds political context to news stories by scanning news articles you enter for the names of donors, corporations, lobbyists and politicians and shows how they are connected by contributions. Free site.
