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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Website of the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces which has "jurisdiction over members of the armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice". The site publishes details of the Court's constitutional basis, designation and history, and outlines the jurisdiction exercised by the Court and the Court's relationship to other US courts of law. It also publishes the full text opinions of the Court from 1997 onwards. The full-text (PDF) of the Annual Report of the Code Committee on Military Justice is available.

World Law: United States of America

Section of WorldLII's Countries service containing links to internet resources for the United States of America. A comprehensive range of browse and search features is provided by the site. Browse sections include links covering US Courts, Education, Government, Law Reform, Legislation, Other Indexes, Parliament, Treaties and International Agreements and State Law. Further link collections focus on subject areas such as Administrative Law, Citizenship and Migration, Consumer Credit, Elections, Environment, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, and Competition Law.

American College of Legal Medicine

Web pages of the American College of Legal Medicine, a membership organisation concerned with the issues arising from the convergence of medicine and the law. The College provides educational courses, works to influence policy-making, promotes research and scholarship and facilitates communication between professionals. The site presents membership, background and organisational information. There are articles, an annotated list of related websites and guidelines for expert witnesses. Information on the College's publications is provided including contents pages and selected free articles.

New York Court of Appeals Decisions

Full text decisions from the New York Court of Appeals, the highest Court in the US State of New York, are freely available on the New York Courts website. The Court deals with cases involving broad issues of law. Recent decisions are posted on the Court's own website on the day of release and are available for the most recent two years. Decisions can be browsed by date and are given in full text PDF.

Opinions of the New Jersey Courts

A full-text archive containing decisions from the New Jersey Courts published on the Rutgers Law School website. Opinions include those of the Supreme Court from March 1994 onwards, opinions of the Appellate Division from September 1995 onwards and the Tax Court from September 1995 onwards. A series of search boxes provide access to the New Jersey Court decisions enabling users to find cases in a specific Court or search by date or party name or free text. Additional options allow the user to find documents by citation or docket number.

US Department of Justice

Official government Internet site for the Department of Justice in the United States, describing the structure, operation and activities of the Department and its divisions and bureaux. A collection of publications, legal documents and reports are available from the site, including the Attorney General's Annual Report, Strategy documents consultation papers and selected decisions from cases of note. Topical legal news is provided, and press released dating back to 1994.

FindLaw Lawyer Directory

Website of the FindLaw Lawyer Directory which provides contact details, profiles and links to websites for lawyers and law firms in the United States. The directory can be searched by name, location or legal specialisation. The site also provides access to guidance on hiring a lawyer in the US and a guide to the US legal system.

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