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Law/Legal: Web Sites: Federal/State Gov.

The official website for the office of the President of the United States.

Provides a survey of all past and current presidents. Search by president to find information about their lives, political achievements, and presidential speeches. University of Virginia Miller Center.

The University of California, Santa Barbara, states that APP is a “Non-profit and non-partisan" repository which “is devoted to the idea of Constitutional government. We are the source of presidential documents on the internet.”

Provides a list of current senators and committees, floor proceedings and activity, and features historical collections.

Provides a list of current House members and committees, legislative activity, and official reports on expenses incurred by Congress.

Select the Opinions drop down menu, among others.

• About the Supreme Court
• Most Recently Published Supreme Court Opinions
  Access slip opinions to recent decisions from the Court from its official website. A “slip” opinion consists of the majority or principal opinion, any concurring or dissenting opinions written by the Justices, and a prefatory syllabus prepared by the Reporter’s Office that summarizes the decision.
• Cases Scheduled for Argument, Current Term
• Supreme Court Docket Search
  Find available documents, such as merits and amicus briefs, filed with current and older cases.

Includes Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, Statutes and Documents, Journals of Congress, and Debates of Congress. Library of Congress.

"[T]he official website for U.S. federal legislative information." Search options include All Legislation, Committee Reports, and more. (See the About section for information about the source types.)

• Explore a Bill on Congress.gov (Video - without sound)

"[T]he codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. "

• Use govinfo to search across the U.S. Code.

To find a specific Chapter or Section number of Massachusetts General laws use the The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Search General Laws page.

The Trial Court libraries across the state serve attorneys and the general public in addition to the judiciary. Explore the Laws by Subject list.

Access official publications from all three branches of the U. S. Federal Government through a variety of tools. Has extensive Help and Tutorial features. From the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Access to Cases & Codes (both federal and state), extensive Legal News, and links to a number of legal Blogs using the Professional Site through the link on the top right. Thomson Reuters.

Provides links to useful state and federal resources, including guides on different types of law and various legal topics. Cornell University Law School.

The National Archives provides an overview of the U.S. Constitution, including its history and creation, amendments, and a transcription of the original document.

Freedom Forum Institute

Library of Congress.

Electronic resource guide for international law. Explore the Topics and Resources menu options at the top of the page.

"[T]he codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government." The U.S. Government Publishing Office.

• Use govinfo to search across CFR.
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The White House.

""[C]ontain information about Executive Orders beginning with those signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and are arranged according to Presidential administration and year of signature." The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

"Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents." U.S. Government Publishing Office.

• Use govinfo to search across the Federal Register.

"[T]he education and research agency for the federal courts."

Access official publications from all three branches of the U. S. Federal Government through a variety of tools. Has extensive Help and Tutorial features. From the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School.

Massachusetts Court System

Provides an overview of court roles and structures, a breakdown regarding types of cases and federal judges, and an exploration of different services that the federal courts provide.