Website of the Week for October 3, 2005

Cheryl Nyberg, editor

Website of the Week Archive

Supreme Court of the United States, http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

A great site with lots of information and materials for the legal community.

You will find official documents and publications, including:

slip opinions of recent cases and PDF copies of bound volumes of the U.S. Reports, vols. 502-39
a guide to dates of early Court decisions (vols. 2-107 of the U.S. Reports, 1791-1882), useful because the early reporters did not include the year of decision
a description of the publication cycle of opinions (bench opinions, slip opinions, preliminary prints, and bound volumes)
rules of the Supreme Court
guides on handling cases, including paid cases and in forma pauperis cases, and guides for counsel who will be arguing cases
fellowships and judicial internships
the current docket
bar admission forms and instructions
information on visiting the Court

The Law Library has hundreds of books on the Court, its decisions, its justices, and its impact on the country. The following subject headings will lead you to lists of some of these materials.