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Additional Legal System Resources, Free Public Access to Court records Nationwide

Additional Legal System Resources, Free Public Access to Court records Nationwide

 

 

 

Civil Rights Enforcement :

The United States Attorney’s Office , in coordination with the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is responsible for enforcing the federal civil rights laws    Click Here for more information

 

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. This is updated daily . Click Here

 

Legal Term Glossary from the United States Attorneys Office

 

A Guide that outlines the procedure  a particular Agency must follow for it to become law :

  • what gives the agencies the authority to issue regulations ?
  • when can the public learn that an agency plans to start a rule making ?
  • how does an agency involve the public in developing a proposed rule ?
  • What is the time period for the public to submit comments ?
  • Can an agency issue a final rule without a publishing a proposed rule ?
  • How is Congress involved in reviewing final rules ?

 Click Here  for agencies procedure guidelines

 

 

Find any Lawsuit on Pacer This is a website which gives Public Access to Court Electronic Records:

They are available immediately after they have been electronically filed.

What is Pacer ?  A Case locator for U.S. District Courts, Bankruptcy Court , and Appellate Courts. You may conduct nationwide searches to determine whether or not a party is involved in federal litigation. Pacer hosts milions of case file documents and docket information for all District Courts.  Click Here

 

 

Justice 101:   An Explanation & Introduction To The Federal Court System The federal court system has three main levels:  district court (the trial level), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system. There are 94 district courts, 13 circuit courts, and one Supreme Court throughout the Country. Find out what cases are heard in each of the courts, Learn civil & criminal cases, and find the right court for your or someone you knows lawsuit, where to file or where to get more information on a case.  Case law is primary law when conducting Legal Research.  Click Here

Legal Research
A New Edition a plain-English guide to the basic tools of how to find and understand the law.

Legal Research

Legal Research in a Nutshell

Attorneys use this as a handbook referred to often.