U.S. Federal Courts Finder

http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDCTS/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This map of the U.S. shows the regions served by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Click on the map and find the recent decisions in each district. Standards 12.4.5 and 12.7.7

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 3250

Understanding the Federal Courts

http://www.uscourts.gov/understand02/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This site has descriptions of each type of court under our federal system. Standards 12.4.5 and 12.7.7

Comments: Current information on the federal courts.

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 3279

Your Government - California Courts

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: View the structure of California courts, visit each type, read Court of Appeals and Supreme Court opinions at this site. Standard 12.7.7

Comments: This site leads to easy to understand information about the courts in California.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 3570

Federal Rules of Evidence

http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/overview.html

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: This site will help you find out about rules of evidence in civil and criminal trials in federal courts. Standards 12.4.5 and 12.7.7

Resource Type: Compilation of Links.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1202

U.S. Sentencing Commission

http://www.ussc.gov/

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: This is an overview of this independent agency of the judicial branch. See how this commission works with the judiciary to establishe sentencing policies and practices for federal courts. Standards 12.4.5 and 12.7.7

Resource Type: Compilation of Links.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 3264