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Federal Court Locator

The Federal Court Locator is a service provided by the Villanova University School of Law. It is intended to give net citizens a means to access information related to the federal judiciary, including slip opinions. This information can be viewed on-line or it can be downloaded.

If you learn of a federal court site on the Internet, please mail us so that we can add a link to it and continue to improve the access to federal judicial information.

Note: Free access to case law varies by court. Many use the PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) system, which requires an account and which has been mandated to charge to recoup costs. Check each individual court website for availability. Below are links to official court websites. Where an alternative, free archive or information source is known to be available for the Supreme Court or the Courts of Appeals, it has been listed to the right. The official listing of federal courts can be found at the US Courts website.

Federal Court Opinions and Rules

Supreme Court

Official

Supreme Court of the United States

Alternative Archives, Sites of Interest, and Information Sources

Findlaw Supreme Court Resources
Cornell Law School Supreme Court Resources
Jurist Legal News and Research - Supreme Court News
Justia Supreme Court Center
LexisOne (search all Supreme Court and last 10 years of state and federal cases)
Oyez Oral Argument Archive
Scotus Blog
Scotus Wiki
Supreme Court Historical Society
Supreme Court of the United States (from Wikipedia)
U.S. Supreme Court Cases from Findlaw
Yale Curiae Project

Courts of Appeals

See the US Courts website for more information and links to courts.

Official

Alternative Archives

First Circuit, Emory University School of Law (through July 2001)
Second Circuit, Touro Law Center (through March 18, 2003) (link not working?)
Third Circuit, Villanova University School of Law
Fourth Circuit, Emory University School of Law (through July 2001)
Sixth Circuit, Emory University School of Law (through June 1999)
Tenth Circuit, Washburn University School of Law
Eleventh Circuit, Emory University School of Law (through March 2003)
D.C. Circuit, Georgetown University Law Center
Federal Circuit, Georgetown University Law Center

Sites of Interest and Information Sources

Cornell Law School US Courts of Appeal Search
How Appealing Blog
Justia -includes appellate court cases back to 1950 and US District court cases and US District court filings (drawing on the PACER database) back to 2004
LexisOne (search all Supreme Court and last 10 years of state and federal cases)
Pacer (US Court of Appeals and US District Court docket information - nominal fee)
United States Courts of Appeals (from Wikipedia)

District Courts

See the US Courts website for a listing of courts by federal circuit.

Alabama

U.S. District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Alaska

U.S. District Court
- Alaska District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Alaska Bankruptcy Court

Arizona

U.S. District Court
- Arizona District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Arizona Bankruptcy Court

Arkansas

U.S. District Court
- Arkansas Eastern District Court
- Arkansas Western District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Arkansas Eastern and Western Bankruptcy Court

California

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Other

Colorado

U.S. District Court
- Colorado District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Colorado Bankruptcy Court
- Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit

Connecticut

U.S. District Court
- District Court of Connecticut
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Connecticut Bankruptcy Court

Delaware

U.S. District Court
- Delaware District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Delaware Bankruptcy Court

District of Columbia

U.S. District Court
- DC District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- DC Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Federal Public Defender
  - Provides summaries of and links to the latest D.C. opinions and rules.

Florida

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Georgia

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Guam
- U.S. District Court
  - Guam District Court
Hawaii

U.S. District Court
- Hawaii District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Hawaii Bankruptcy Court

Idaho

U.S. District Court & U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Idaho Bankruptcy/District Court

Illinois

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Illinois Southern Probation Office

Indiana

U.S. District Court
- Indiana Northern District Court
- Indiana Southern District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Indiana Northern Bankruptcy Court
- Indiana Southern Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Indiana Northern Probation and Pretrial
- Indiana Southern Probation Office

Iowa

U.S. District Court
- Iowa Northern District Court
- Iowa Southern District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Iowa Northern Bankruptcy Court

Kansas

U.S. District Court
- Kansas District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Kansas Bankruptcy Court
- Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit

Kentucky

U.S. District Court
- Kentucky Eastern District Court
- Kentucky Western District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Kentucky Eastern Bankruptcy Court
- Kentucky Western Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Kentucky Western Probation Office

Louisiana

U.S. District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Maine

U.S. District Court
- District of Maine

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- District of Maine

Maryland

U.S. District Court
- Maryland District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Maryland Bankruptcy Court

Massachusetts

U.S. District Court
- Massachusetts District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- District of Massachusetts

Michigan

U.S. District Court
- Michigan Eastern District Court
- Michigan Western District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Michigan Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Minnesota

U.S. District Court
- Minnesota District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Minnesota Bankruptcy Court

Mississippi

U.S. District Court
- Mississippi Northern District Court
- Mississippi Southern District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Mississippi Northern Bankruptcy Court
- Mississippi Southern Bankruptcy Court

Missouri

U.S. District Court
- Missouri Eastern District Court
- Missouri Western District and Bankruptcy Courts

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Missouri Eastern Bankruptcy Court
- Missouri Western District and Bankruptcy Courts
Other
- Missouri Eastern Pretrial Services
- Missouri Eastern Probation Office

Montana

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Montana Bankruptcy Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Montana District Court

Nebraska

U.S. District Court
- Nebraska District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Nebraska Bankruptcy Court

Nevada

U.S. District Court
- Nevada District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Nevada Bankruptcy Court

New Hampshire

U.S. District Court
- District of New Hampshire
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- District of New Hampshire

New Jersey

U.S. District Court
- New Jersey District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- New Jersey Bankruptcy Court
Other
- New Jersey Pretrial Services

New Mexico

U.S. District Court
- New Mexico District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- New Mexico Bankruptcy Court
- Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit
Other
- New Mexico Pretrial Services
- New Mexico Probation Office

New York

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

North Carolina

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

North Dakota

U.S. District Court
- North Dakota District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- North Dakota Bankruptcy Court

Northern Mariana Islands
- U.S. District Court
  - Northern Mariana Islands District Court
Ohio

U.S. District Court
- Ohio Northern District Court
- Ohio Southern District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Ohio Northern Bankruptcy Court
- Ohio Southern Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Ohio Southern Probation

Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Other
Oregon

U.S. District Court
- Oregon District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Oregon Bankruptcy Court

Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Puerto Rico

U.S. District Court
- Puerto Rico District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Court

Rhode Island

U.S. District Court
- Rhode Island District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- District of Rhode Island

South Carolina

U.S. District Court
- South Carolina District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Court

South Dakota

U.S. District Court
- South Dakota District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- South Dakota Bankruptcy Court

Tennessee

U.S. District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Tennessee Middle Probation & Pretrial Services Office

Texas

U.S. District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Utah

U.S. District Court
- Utah District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Utah Bankruptcy Court
- Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit

Vermont

U.S. District Court
- Vermont District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Vermont Bankruptcy Court

Virginia

U.S. District Court
- Virginia Eastern District Court
- Virginia Western District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy Court
- Virginia Western Bankruptcy Court
Other
- Virginia Eastern Pretrial Services Office

Washington

U.S. District Court
- Washington Eastern Bankruptcy Court
- Washington Eastern District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Washington Eastern Bankruptcy Court
- Washington Western Bankruptcy Court

West Virginia

U.S. District Court
- West Virginia Northern District Court
- West Virginia Southern District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- West Virginia Northern Bankruptcy Court
- West Virginia Southern Bankruptcy Court

Wisconsin

U.S. District Court
- Wisconsin Eastern District Court
- Wisconsin Western District Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Wisconsin Eastern Bankruptcy Court
- Wisconsin Western Bankruptcy

Wyoming

U.S. District Court
- Wyoming District Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Wyoming Bankruptcy Court
- Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Virgin Islands
- U.S. District Court
  - Virgin Islands District Court

Sites of Interest and Information Sources

Justia -includes appellate court cases back to 1950 and US District court cases and US District court filings (drawing on the PACER database) back to 2004.
LexisOne (search all Supreme Court and last 10 years of state and federal cases)
Pacer (US Court of Appeals and US District Court docket information - nominal fee)
United States District Courts (from Wikipedia)

Other Federal Courts

Related Federal Agencies and Information Sites

USA.gov - Official U.S. government information portal
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Association of Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants
Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
Federal Judicial Center
Judicial Fellows Program
Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation
Law Library of Congress
National Center for State Courts
State Court websites (from the National Center for State Courts)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Issues of Interest

Courtport Blog (also provides a fee court/docket/public records directory service)
LLRX.com
Lawtechnology.org (ABA)
ABA Site-Station law technology blog
DiscoveryResources.org (Electronic discovery)
Unpublished Decisions
Vendor Neutral Citation

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