Washoe County Law Library
Federal Law
This collection of United States Government websites provides links to federal codes, regulations, courts, and government agencies. International Law websites are also included at the bottom of the page.
United States Codes, Regulations and Legislation
- Charters of Freedom - Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights
- Code of Federal Regulations - Cornell Legal Information Institute
- Code of Federal Regulations - National Archvies and Records Administration
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - search GPO site. LSA - list of CFR sections affected
- Congressional Record - the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress
- Federal Register - rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies
- Federal Register - NEW improved version of website released in 2010
- Public and Private Laws - laws enacted from the 104th Congress (1995-6) to present Congress
- United States Code (USC) - online access
- THOMAS: Legislative Information - bills and other legislative information
- United States Congress:House of Representatives|Senate
- US Congressional Documents and Debates - historical records of the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress from 1774-1875; includes Statutes at Large
United States and Federal Courts | Guide to the U.S. Federal System
- Federal Courts - Judicial Opinions
- Federal Courts of Appeal - opinions on Findlaw
- Federal Court Locator - federal judiciary websites
- Inside the Federal Courts - how they work
- Federal Judiciary (Court of Appeals) - map of circuits
- Federal Rules - includes appellate, bankruptcy, civil, criminal, and evidence
- Federal Judicial Center - judges biographical database
- Supreme Court of the United States - includes opinions
- Supreme Court opinions via Cornell Legal Information Institute
- Supreme Court via The Oyez Project - audio recordings of oral arguments
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - opinions
- United States Court of Federal Claims - opinions and rules
- United States Tax Court | Information Video
United States Government Information
- FedLaw - use for federal legal research
- FedWorld - agency locator
- Forms.gov - federal agency forms
- Fed Stats - statistics from agencies
- GPO Access - Government Printing Office
- Catalog of Government Publications
- USA.gov - official web portal and index to federal agencies
Government Agency Websites
- Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Services - electronic filing case status
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Social Security Administration - retirement benefits, SSI and disability, and medicare
- US Copyright Office - searchable database, register a work
- US Department of Justice
- US Department of Labor
- elaws advisors - employment laws assistance for workers and small businesses
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)>compliance assistance, laws and regulations, safety & health
- US Patent and Trademark Office - search for pending and registered patents
Foreign Government and Law
- Annotated Guide to Law Websites Around the World from Harvard Law School
- Nations of the World - Law Library of Congress
Disclaimer: The information on this web page should NOT be construed as providing legal advice; any inquiries relating to legal issues should be directed to legal counsel.
Last update: September 11, 2010