Public Legal Resources on the Web

Appellate Practice

• The Appellate Lawyer Representatives’ Guide (PDF)
• Audio and video of oral arguments

Dictionaries - Legal & General

• The Law Dictionary – Black’s Law Dictionary
• Merriam-Webster’s Law Dictionary
• Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary
• Cambridge Dictionary
• Thesaurus

Hot Topics

• Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse – University of Michigan Law School

Legal News & Blogs

• Chicago-Kent College of Law - Oyez, pronounced oh – yay
• Law and technology resources for legal professionals - LLRX.com
• Supreme Court of the United States Blog – SCOTUSblog

Other

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• United States Department of Labor

Kelley Blue Book

• Kelley Blue Book

Legislative Intent Research

California

• California State Assembly - Office of the Chief Clerk
• LRI History LLC

Federal

• Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC
• Congress.gov Law Blog

Other Legal Resources

Bar Associations

• American Bar Association
• California Bar Association
• Fresno County Bar Association

California Courts

• California Courts, Judicial Branch

Eastern District of California

• United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Free Public Records

• Free Public Records

Judicial Council Forms and Court Rules

• Judicial Council Forms and Court Rules

Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

• Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit

General Law Portals

Cornell

• Legal Information Institute

Justia

• JUSTIA

Library of Congress

• Guide to Online Law

State and Local Primary Resources

California Case Law

• California Courts - The Official Case Law of the State of California

California Code of Regulations

• CA.gov, Office of Administrative Law

California Codes

• California Law

Clovis Municipal Code

• Clovis Municipal Code

Constitution

• California State Constitution

Municipal Code library
Includes City of Fresno and County of Fresno codes and ordinances

• Municipal Code Library, California

Federal Primary Resources

Case Law – Supreme Court

• Supreme Court of the United States

Constitution

• U.S. Government Printing Office

More Case Law - Federal

• FindLaw
• Legal Information Institute

Other government documents

• U.S. Government Printing Office

Regulatory/Administrative Law

• Library of Congress - Guide to Administrative Law
• University of Virginia Library - Administrative Decisions
• USA.gov, A-Z Index of U.S Government Departments and Agencies

US Code

• Federal Public and Private Laws – Slip Copies
• Federal Statutes at Large
• Legal Information Institute