Federal Resources

The Executive Branch

• The White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/
  • Briefings & Statements: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/
  • Presidential Actions: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/

The Judicial Branch

• The United States Federal Court System: https://www.uscourts.gov/
  • Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER): https://pacer.uscourts.gov/
  • Rules and Policies: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies
  • Services and Forms: https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms
  • Geographic Boundaries Map for the United States Court of Appeals and United States District Courts: https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/u.s._federal_courts_circuit_map_1.pdf
• The United States Supreme Court: https://www.supremecourt.gov/
  • Opinions: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx
  • Oral Arguments: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/oral_arguments.aspx
  • Rules and Guidance: https://www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrules/rules_guidance.aspx
• United States Courts of Appeal: https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public/court-website-links#appeals
  • 4th Circuit Court of Appeals: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/home.htm
  • United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/
• United States District Courts: https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public/court-website-links#districtbankruptcy

The Legislative Branch

• United States House of Representatives: https://www.house.gov/
• United States Senate: https://www.senate.gov/
• Congress.gov: https://www.congress.gov/
• Agencies:
  • Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/
    • Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate: http://www.loc.gov/aba/
      • Classification and Shelflisting: http://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/
  • Law Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/law/
    • Legal Research Institute: https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/law-library-of-congress/researcher-resources/legal-research-institute/
    • Guide to Law Online – Federal: http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/federal.php
    • Guide to Law Online – States and Territories: http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/states.php
    • Legislative Resources: https://www.loc.gov/law/find/legislative.php
  • United States Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/
  • Office of Law Revision Council:
    • United States Code: https://uscode.house.gov/
  • United States Government Publishing Office (GPO): https://www.govinfo.gov/
    • Code of Federal Regulations e-CFR: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/ECFR?page=browse
    • Code of Federal Regulation Annual Edition: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr
    • Public and Private Laws: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/PLAW/
    • United States Courts Opinions: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts

Other Governmental Agencies and Resources

• USA.gov: https://www.usa.gov/
  • A-Z Index of Government Agencies: https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies
  • Government forms topics by agency: https://www.usa.gov/#all-topics-header
  • State, Local, and Tribal Governments: https://www.usa.gov/state-tribal-governments
• CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
• US Government Manual: https://usgovernmentmanual.gov/