U.S. Federal Documents & Resources

The research and education agency of the judicial branch of the U.S. government.

An independent agency in the judicial branch of government created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. Congress enacted the SRA in response to widespread disparity in federal sentencing, ushering in a new era of federal sentencing through the creation of the Commission and the promulgation of federal sentencing guidelines.

Provides information on the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Article I Courts.

Provide online access to opinions from selected United States appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts from 2004 forward.

The official opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States. The library has volumes 1882-1921 located in the Library Annex and volumes 1921-2009 located on the 1st floor of the J.D. Williams Library in the Federal Documents stacks at call number JU 6.8/1 and JU 6.8.

Only the printed bound volumes of the United States Reports contain the final, official opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States. In case of discrepancies between a bound volume and the materials included here--or any other version of the same materials, whether print or electronic, official or unofficial--the printed bound volume controls.