The Supreme Court Of The United States
Introduction To The Federal Courts:
Article III, section 1, of the Constitution of the United States provides that "the Judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."
The Supreme Court was created in accordance with provision and by authority of the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789 (1 State. 73). It was organized on February 2, 1790.
The following material was condensed and edited from the Federal Courts’ Web site--with added content to further inform visitors to the Federal Gateway Web site.
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More Detailed Information:
Introductory Information
The Supreme Court of The United States
Justices of the Supreme Court - Cornell
The Supreme Court Historical Society
U.S. Judicial Branch Resources - Library of Congress comprehensive view.
U. S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database
United States Federal Judiciary Homepage FAQs, news, search utility, publications, education programs, other Internet law locations, etc.
Understanding the Federal Courts
Opinions and Court Rules - U. of Southern California Law Library and Emory Law:
- United States Supreme Court
- First to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Guide To Law On Line - Library of Congress covers countries of the world.
The Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School good resource to reference--covers business law.
Federal Judiciary - LOC titled "Library of Congress Manuscripts: An Illustrated Guide."
American Law Services On-Line Mexico and Canada are included.
US Government Blue Pages Online Directory federal telephone directory.
News and Public Affairs
Public Information press releases, reporters guide to applications, etc.
The Supreme Court (Ready Reference) U. S. Embassy.
Supreme Court Decisions
FedWorld/FLITE Supreme Court Decisions Homepage source of Historic File of Supreme Court Decisions, Search Full Text of Decisions (1937 - 1975)---and more.
Finding Court Opinions and Related Documents - The Virtual Chase
Legal Services of Northern California also provides good national data.
Office of the Inspector General
Office of Inspector General private corporation established by Congress to assure equal access to justice under the law---the President appoints a bipartisan Board of Directors.
IGnet referred to as the Internet for the IG (Inspector General) community.
Overlawyered.com chronicling the high cost of our legal system.
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