Law: Federal Law

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Four main types of law

Constitutional Law

The Constitution of the United States is available several places, completely online: Constitution of the United States, National Archives, FindLaw. You can also find the Constitution of the United States: Analysis & Interpretations, which contains references to US Supreme Court cases, via GPO Access.

Constitutional Law: An Overview Cornell Law School

Statutory Law

The federal statutes can be found in the Statutes at Large (in chronological order of the date of passage) or in the United States Code (codified by subject matter) which is also available via Westlaw.

Introduction - Federal Statues Library of Congress

Administrative Law

For the federal agencies, check the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), updated yearly. If you're looking for proposals from federal agencies, you'll find them in the Federal Register published daily. CFR and Federal Register are also available via Westlaw.

A Guide to Administrative Law Library of Congress

Case (Common) Law

To find case law, you need to look in reporters. These reporters are available online via Westlaw. The place in which the trial was heard will determine the reporter series that contains the case. The US Reports or the Supreme Court Reporter will features cases from the US Supreme Court.

A guide to Case Law Library of Congress

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