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Legal research on the Internet: Federal law and information

FirstGov - The official United States Government portal for all federal government websites.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

US Code

• United States Code (by Cornell)
• United States Code (US House of Representatives)    Help with searching
• Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet (contains Public Laws and Bills)
• Federal Statutes and Regulations

US Congress

• Biographical Directory of the US Congress  1774-present
• House and Senate Bills (Thomas full text version)
• Congressional Directory, 104th - 108th Congresses

US Senate

• The US Senate
• Members of the Senate
• Senate Legislative Activities
• Senate Rules
• Senate Roll Call Votes

US House of Representatives

• The US House of Representatives
• House Directory
• House Rules
• Current House Floor Proceedings
• US House of Representatives Roll Call Votes

Legislative Branch Support Agencies

• General Accounting Office
• Government Printing Office
• Library of Congress
• Thomas

US CONSTITUTION

• Constitution of the United States (From Emory)
• Constitution of the United States (From Cornell)
• Constitution of the United States (From the House of Representatives Page)
• Letters of Transmittal, Federal Constitution, Sept. 1787 (From Univ. of Oklahoma)

JUDICIAL BRANCH

US Supreme Court

• US Supreme Court Site (from the court and GPO)
• US Supreme Court Opinions from 1893 (by Findlaw)
• US Supreme Court Opinions from 1990 (by Cornell)
• US Supreme Court Opinions, 1937-1973 (by FedWorld)
• US Supreme Court - Oral Arguments

US Circuit Courts of Appeal

• District of Columbia Circuit (official)
• District of Columbia Circuit (by Georgetown)
• First Circuit (official)
• First Circuit (by Emory)
• Second Circuit (by Touro)
• Second Circuit (official)
• Third Circuit (official)
• Third Circuit (by Villanova)
• Fourth Circuit (official)
• Fourth Circuit (by Emory)
• Fifth Circuit (official)
• Sixth Circuit (official)
• Sixth Circuit (by Emory)
• Seventh Circuit (official)
• Eighth Circuit (official)
• Ninth Circuit (official)
• Tenth Circuit (official)
• Tenth Circuit (Emory)
• Tenth Circuit (Washburn)
• Eleventh Circuit (official)
• Eleventh Circuit (by Emory)
• Federal Circuit (official)
• Federal Circuit (by Emory)

Federal District Courts

• Federal Judiciary

Federal Court Sites

• Federal Court Locator (by Villanova)
• US Federal Courts Finder (by Emory)
• United States Court links (official)
• Federal Court Locator (by Villanova)
• US Federal Courts Finder (by Emory)

Court Rules

• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Federal Rules of Evidence
• Rules of the US Supreme Court

Government Sites

• Administrative Office of the US Courts
• Federal Judicial Center
• History of the Federal Judiciary
• US Department of Justice

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Primary Law

• Code of Federal Regulations
• List of Sections Affected (updates the CFR)
• Federal Register
• Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders
• Securities and Exchange Commission Regulatory Actions

Executive Office of the President

• The White House
• Executive Orders
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

Executive Agencies

US Department of: Agriculture (USDA) | Commerce | Defense | Education | Energy | Health and Human Services | Housing and Urban Development | Interior | Justice | Labor | State | Transportation | Treasury | Veteran Affairs |