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A Warning about Finding and Using Information on the Internet


Law Search Engines:  Places to Find Legal Materials, Judicial Opinions

       
        Lexis-Nexis  Academic Universe  (Univ of Washington only:  Login through the University Libraries Webpage)  
            The biggest and best source for cases and laws.  Learn how to use it.  
        Cornell University Legal Information Site
            The best free site for finding Supreme Court cases.
        Findlaw
            Lots of information for free, lots of ads.
        Jurist  
            A free site geared for law professors.  


Supreme Court Stuff

        Official Supreme Court Website

        Oyez Multimedia Site
              Lots of Oral Arguments can be heard here       
             (Cooper v Aaron highly recommended)


Other Stuff

        Law and Politics Book Review
            Reviews by political scientists of books on law.

        Administrative Office of U.S. Courts
            Everything you want to know about federal courts.

        SCOTUSBLOG
            Wide ranging blog with original reporting, analysis, and gossip related to the Supreme Court.

       Balkinization
            Yale Law Prof. Jack Balkin (and friends) blog on legal issues.

       Volokh Conspiracy
            Another law professor blog, Conservative alternative to Balkin.