Federal Courts, Decisions & Rules

United States Supreme Court

Supreme Court of the United States – official site for all the basics: U.S. Supreme Court opinions, orders, rules, docket, calendar, argument transcripts etc.
- Oral Argument Transcripts – transcripts of arguments are posted on the same day heard.
- Oral Argument Audio Recordings – audio recordings of all arguments are available at the end of each argument week.
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court Collection @ Cornell
- Supreme Court Oral Argument Previews – succinct, well-written statements of the issues, factual background, and a helpful analysis of cases calendared for argument.
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules
Oyez – U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Archive @ Chicago-Kent
Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research @ LLRX

Ninth Circuit @ 9th Circuit
- Published Opinions – posted the day of release.
- Unpublished Dispositions – memoranda and orders are posted the day of release.
- Audio Recordings of Oral Arguments – posted the day after argument.
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure – includes corresponding Ninth Circuit rules and advisory committee notes, in HTML or PDF.
U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts within Ninth Circuit
Ninth Circuit Cases and Resources @ FindLaw – include cases back to 1996.
- Ninth Circuit Court Directory

U.S. Supreme Court Rules @ Cornell
U.S. Supreme Court Rules @ U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure @ Cornell
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure @ Ninth Circuit – includes corresponding Ninth Circuit rules and advisory committee notes, in HTML or PDF.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure @ Cornell
Federal Rules of Evidence @ Cornell
Court Rules, Forms and Dockets @ LLRX – pretty much everything, from soup to nuts!
Federal Rulemaking @ Federal Judiciary – essential site for status of pending federal court rule changes.

U.S. Courts @ USCourts.gov – official top-level pages for locating U.S. Supreme Court, Circuit Court, District and Bankruptcy Court resources; includes links to:
- Commonly Used Terms – glossary of federal court terminology.
- County | District Court Locator
- Federal Rulemaking re rules of practice, procedure, and evidence
- Map Index to all Federal Circuits
- PACER Service Center | Electronic Access to Federal Courts
U.S. Judiciary: The Federal Court System and Decisions @ Law Library of Congress
Federal Court Opinions @ Cornell – locator for U.S. Supreme, Circuit, Bankruptcy and Special Jurisdiction court cases.
Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys (2006) @ National Poverty Law Center