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Government Documents

Finding government information in Beeghly Library and on the web.

Judicial Branch

United States Government Manual
Overview of the agencies and departments of all three branches of the federal government.

Case Law

United States Reports
Contains the finalized opinions of the Supreme Court.
United States Courts Opinions
Opinions for all federal courts except the Supreme Court, 2004 through the present.
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Some courts may have partial availability before 2004.

Note: you can also search court cases in Google Scholar by switching from Articles to Case Law under the search box.

Other

Transcripts of Oral Arguments (Supreme Court)
Posted the same day they are made. Maintained by the Courtroom reporter.
Rules of the Supreme Court
United States Courts
Official site of the federal judiciary.
Constitution Annotated
The complete Constitution with amendments, along with interpretation that cites Supreme Court cases, the Federalist papers, & other relevant sources