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Overviews of the Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch
Committee on House Administration 2000. From "Our American Government", this section provides basic facts about the judicial system and the federal courts.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_documents&docid=f:hd216.106

The Judicial Branch: Interpreting the Constitution
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. Chapter 5 of "Outline of U.S. Government". An overview of the federal court system.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/outusgov/ch5.htm

Overview of Judicial Branch
From the U.S. Government Manual
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/browse-gm-03.html#judicial

An Overview of the United States Sentencing Commission
A discussion of the role of the independent federal agency that develops guidelines for sentencing in federal courts; collects data about crime and sentencing; and serves as a resource to Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary on crime and sentencing policy.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/judbranc/ovrweb03.pdf

The Federal Court System

The Changing Face of U.S. Courts
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. "Issues of Democracy", Volume 8, Number 1, May 2003. A discussion of the way courts have changed, especially over the last few decades, as court caseloads have surged, as media have become increasingly present, and as rapid technological advances have helped streamline the management of the courts and the way trials are conducted.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0503/ijde/ijde0503.htm

Glossary of Terms
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/gloss.htm

How U.S. Courts Work
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, "Issues of Democracy", Volume 4, Number 2, September 1999. This electronic journal is a guide to how the U.S. court system works in practice -- the system's players, its structure, its functions, and its ethical safeguards -- and its place in the overall constitutional framework that guarantees its independence.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0999/ijde /ijde0999.htm

Mediation and the Courts
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, "Issues of Democracy", Volume 4, Number 3, December 1999. The increasing expense of litigation and overcrowded court dockets have led to the adoption of new methods of dealing with conflicts. One of the most important is mediation, which typically involves a consensual, out-of-court settlement that is much less costly and time-consuming than cases sent to trial.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/1299/ijde/ijde1299.htm

Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals before Military Commissions
U.S. Congressional Research Service. Updated December 11, 2001. Discussion of the use of military commissions, instead of criminal statutes, to prosecute alleged perpetrators of terrorist acts.
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/7951.pdf

Understanding the Federal Courts, 2003 Edition
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. An introduction to the federal judicial system, its organization, and its relationship to the legislative and executive branches of the government.
http://www.uscourts.gov/understand03/media/UFC03.pdf

The Courts

The Supreme Court

Biographies of the Supreme Court Justices

Brief Overview of the Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/briefoverview.pdf

The Supreme Court
http://www.uscourts.gov/supremecourt.html

Court of International Trade
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/89912.htm

District Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/8998.htm

Territorial Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/89913.htm

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/8999.htm

U.S. Courts of Appeals
http://www.uscourts.gov/courtsofappeals.html

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/8997.htm

Administration of the U.S. Courts

Administrative Office of the United States Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/adminoff.html

Court Personnel
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/89911.htm

Federal Judicial Center
The research and education agency of the federal judicial system.
http://www.fjc.gov/

The Judicial Conference of the United States
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/89914.htm

Judicial Councils
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/89915.htm

Directories

Directory of U.S. Courts of Appeals
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/dir.htm

Directory of U.S. District Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/understanding_courts/dcts2.htm

Online Links to Judicial Resources

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