Federal Law
Government Resources
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR
Searchable from 1996 to the present, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) encompasses and organizes general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. government.
Congress.gov
https://www.congress.gov
Bills, laws, committee information and reports, biographies of members of Congress, the Congressional Record, etc.
Govinfo
https://www.govinfo.gov/
Users can search for government publications, access metadata about documents, and download publications.
Federal Register
http://www.federalregister.gov
This daily publication of proposed rules, executive orders, and presidential documents.
U.S. Code
http://uscode.house.gov/
The U.S. Code (USC) is the body of permanent laws of the United States. It is divided into fifty titles, searchable online from 1994 to the present.
The United States Constitution
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
The full text of the United States Constitution.
United States Court Map
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public/court-website-links
A detailed map displaying the boundaries of the U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts, with links to web pages for each court.
Non-government Resources
Bluebook Citation
http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation
The Bluebook is the standard for legal citation. This site supplies a multitude of examples of the most frequent forms.
Constitutional Amendments
http://www.usconstitution.net/constam.html
Use this valuable website to learn the amendment process and to find ratified, failed, and proposed amendments to the Constitution.
Legislative Histories of Selected U.S. Laws on the Internet
https://www.llsdc.org/legislative-histories-laws-on-the-internet-free-sources
Listed alphabetically by popular name, the hyperlinks in the first section lead visitors to additional information from the U.S. Code, THOMAS, and additional sites. Note that other areas of this page offer links to subscription law databases. For more resources, consult the Legislative Source Book which provides links to selected CRS reports, hearings, a law library directory, and research guides.
Major United States Supreme Court Decisions
http://supreme.justia.com/
Visit here for major decisions as well as links to historical Court information.
Open Jurist
http://openjurist.org
"Over 600,000 opinions from the United States Supreme Court and United States Courts of Appeals from the First, Second and Third series of The Federal Reports."
U.S. Tax Code
http://www.fourmilab.ch/uscode/26usc
Title 26 of the U.S. Code enunciates federal tax laws.
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