Law

Legal resources
for the Pro Se user

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court of the United States

The official court site.

U.S. Supreme Court Collection

Cornell Law School: Legal Information Institute

U.S. Supreme Court Center

Justia

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions

FindLaw

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

Coverage: 1999 term to 2007. FindLaw

U.S. Supreme Court Media: Oyez

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

U.S. Supreme Court Research Guide

Georgetown Law Library

U.S. Supreme Court Blog - SCOTUSBlog

The U.S. Supreme Court Database

Federal Appellate Courts

Map of the Federal Appellate Courts

U.S. Courts, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

U.S Court of Appeals Cases & Opinions

Justia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

FindLaw

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

Federal District & Bankruptcy Courts

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio

Federal District Court Filings & Dockets

Justia

General Access

Academic Search [LexisNexis]

Offers case decisions from federal and state courts. General access on campus and remote access using NKU username & password.

Courtport Dockets

Allows you to quickly and inexpensively research and obtain court case information, dockets, and other public records. There are minimal fees.

FindLaw: U.S. Cases & Codes

Justia

Links to the the federal and state court web sites.

PACER - Public Access to Court Electronic Records

Allows users to obtain case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy Courts, and the U.S. Party/Case Index via the Internet. There are minimal fees.

The Public Library of Law

Cases from the U.S. Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals. Cases from all 50 states back to 1997. By Fastcase

Westlaw Patron Access [In Library Use]

Computer access 2nd Floor Chase Law Library. Unlimited access to federal and state case law, statutes and regulations. Use the"Citing References" feature to update your research.

Federal Court Directories, Court Rules and Briefs

Court Rules, Forms and Dockets

LLRX.com

Federal Rulemaking: Local Court Rules

Local court rules for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, and Bankruptcy Courts. USCourts.gov

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Cornell Law School: Legal Information Institute

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Cornell Law School: Legal Information Institute

Federal Rules of Evidence

Cornell Law School: Legal Information Institute

Free and Fee Based Appellate Court Briefs Online

By Michael Whiteman posted on LLRX.com

Map of the Federal Courts

U.S. Courts, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Split Circuits Blog

Used to track recent split decisions among federal circuit courts.

U.S. Courts

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Federal Judiciary Guides

History of the Federal Judiciary

Biographies of federal judges since 1789 and histories of individual courts. Federal Judicial Center

Resources on Judicial Profiles

LLRX.com

Understanding Federal and State Courts

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts