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About the Supreme Court of the United States

U.S. Reports

The opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States are published officially in the United States Reports. See 28 U. S. C. §411. In addition to the Court’s opinions, a volume of the U. S. Reports usually contains a roster of Justices and officers of the Court during the Term; an allotment of Justices by circuit; announcements of Justices’ investitures and retirements; memorial proceedings for deceased Justices; a cumulative table of cases reported; orders in cases decided in summary fashion; reprints of amendments to the Supreme Court’s Rules and the various sets of Federal Rules of Procedure; a topical index; and a statistical table summarizing case activity for the past three Court Terms.

Journal of the Supreme Court of the United States

The official record of the Court's proceedings is available on the Court’s website from October Term 1993 to the present. The Journal of the Supreme Court of the United States contains the official minutes of the Court. It is published chronologically for each day the Court issues orders or opinions or holds oral argument. The Journal reflects the disposition of each case, names the court whose judgment is under review, lists the cases argued that day and the attorneys who presented oral argument, contains miscellaneous announcements by the Chief Justice from the Bench, and sets forth the names of attorneys admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court.

Transcripts and Recordings of Oral Arguments

Beginning with the October 2006 Term, the Court has made the transcripts of oral arguments available free to the public on its website, www.supremecourt.gov, on the same day an argument is heard by the Supreme Court.

Beginning with the October Term 2010, the audio recordings of all oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court of the United States are available free to the public on the Court’s website, www.supremecourt.gov. The audio recordings are posted on Fridays at the end of each argument week.

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Federal Government Portals

 

GovInfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. In addition to providing an advanced, metadata-powered search experience, GovInfo also includes a content management system and a standards-compliant preservation repository.

 

Regulations.gov is your source for information on the development of Federal regulations and other related documents issued by the U.S. government. Through this site, you can find, read, and comment on regulatory issues that are important to you.

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the general public.

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