LibGuides: United States Judicial Branch: Home

General Information

Find resources for information about and by the U.S. Judicial Branch, including topics such as the Supreme Court, formal court decisions, and legal precedence. For sources that provide a wider variety of federal government information, see our United States Government guide.

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Supreme Court Website
The official website of the Supreme Court, this site includes information about the court, recent decisions, dockets, oral arguments, opinions, and a calendar.
SCOTUS Blog
A blog sponsored by Bloomberg Law with information on merit cases, petitions, statistics, and resources.
Legal Information Institute
Provided by Cornell University, this site offers primary sources from the Supreme Court and annotated legal documents written to be easy to understand.

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
(UIUC Subscription) Searchable database of legal periodicals and law documents. Available to browse by category (including U.S. Federal law) or journal title.