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U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's Website makes slip opinions available the same day the decisions are announced.

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions (LII)The Cornell Legal Information Institute provides Supreme Court opinions issued since May 1990. You may register for same-day e-mail delivery of official syllabi of Supreme Court opinions that are released with a syllabus. The LII site also has links to online collections of older Supreme Court opinions.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Official Website with searchable opinion service. You may also register for twice-daily e-mail delivery of Fifth Circuit opinions as they are released.
U.S. Constitution
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Fifth Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases) (2001)
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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Capital Defense Network Supporting the defense lawyer in both capital defense and capital habeas. Produced by the federal defender program's Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel and Habeas Assistance and Training Counsel.

Judicial Branch
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U.S. Sentencing Commission
Federal Judicial Center

Executive Branch
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the Solicitor General  Includes recently filed briefs (other than IFP responses) in searchable format.

Federal Bureau of Prisons For program statements on Inmate and Custodial Management (Series 5000), click "FOIA/Policy." Includes program statement on the Intensive Confinement Center Program("Boot Camp"), the Drug Abuse Program Manual, and sentence computation manuals.

  • Legal Resource Guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons(2004). Published by the Bureau of Prisons. Provides a general overview of the prison system, its services, and programs; includes case law on issues facing the BOP.

  • Drug Enforcement Administration FBI
    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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    U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas
    U.S. Attorneys' Manual
    GPO Access
    FedWorld Information Network Home Page

    Legislative Branch
    THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
    U.S. House of Representatives
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    U.S. General Accounting Office

    Federal Defender Organizations
    Northern District of Texas
    Districts of Colorado and Wyoming
    District of Columbia
    Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho
    Districts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire
    Western District of New York
    District of Connecticut

    Law Organizations
    American Bar AssociationABA Criminal Justice Section
    Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    Federal Bar Association
    State Bar of TexasMy Texas Bar
    Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
    Association of Federal Defenders

    News and Reference -
    District News
    The San Antonio Express-News
    The Austin American Statesman
    The Waco Tribune
    The El Paso Times
    The Pecos Enterprise
    The Del Rio News-Herald
    Midland Daily News

    Other State News
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    The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
    The Houston Chronicle

    National News
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    Reference
    CyberTimes Navigator  An excellent collection of general reference links.
    FindLaw
    The Virtual Chase  A Research Site for Legal Professionals.
    State and Local Government on the Net
    Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
    Jeff Flax's Law Related Resources
    U.S. Postal Service Information

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