POL1250: Law in Everyday Life: Federal Legal Resources

View Current Congressional Legislative Activities

Duke Law School guide for conducting Legislative history searches

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Publication for rules and proposed rules of federal agencies.

A project of the Federal Judges Association. This site has an abundance of resources curated by federal judges. Please note that this website is focused on national issues that are addressed by the federal courts; it addresses state- or district-specific issues only tangentially.

This site from the American Bar Association provides an overview of the judicial process providing step-by-step guidance on case trials.

Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. The Center acknowledges the "Progressive" agenda of the CCR Board of Trustees.

The official website of the National Constitution Center Museum, this site includes resources on the history of the Constitution. Includes virtual exhibits from the museum.

The Stanford site includes links to several videos given by Constitutional scholars on a variety of legal topics.

StreetLaw, a non-profit organization providing legal resources, news, and information for over 40 years.

Official website of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS). Contains case dockets, oral argument calendar, court history, and more.

Information and Resources concentrating on the Bill of Rights and other founding documents.

A free law project from Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII), Chicago-Kent College of Law and Justia.com

A general site with resources on a variety of legal topics. Designed for public access.

This open access casebook covers the course material of federalism, separation of powers, and the Civil War Amendments, organized into a framework for understanding how the Supreme Court has developed these doctrines.