Government Information Research Guide

Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, the Constitution is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens.

Describes the relationship of the judiciary to the legislative and executive branches of government within the constitutional system of "checks and balances." From the U.S. Courts homepage.

In-depth description of how the courts work, how they are organized, and how they fit into the U.S. system of government.

An overview of the Federal Government's Judicial Branch (kindly provided by the students and teachers of the Kellytown Civics Club)

Findlaw's searchable and browseable full text opinions covering U.S. Reports volume 150-date.

Links to homepages of the Supreme Court, lower courts, special courts, and court support organizations. Includes full text opinions for all of these courts primarily from the 1990s to date: U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U. S. District Courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Tax Court.

Full-text administrative decisions for a few agencies, plus information and links to sources for many others. From the University of Virginia Law School.