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Federal primary sources useful for Supreme Court Clinic including constitutional law, judicial law, court rules, legislative law, and administrative law.
I. Constitutional Law
Constitution of the United States
Constitution of the United States as available via government website. Westlaw access to the Constitution is available here. Lexis Advance access to the Constitution available here.
II. Federal Judicial Law
United States Supreme Courts Opinions
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions as available on Westlaw. Lexis Advance access to U.S. Supreme Court Opinions are available here.
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions as available on Westlaw. Lexis Advance access to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions are available here.
III. Federal Court Rules
IV. Federal Statutory Law
United States Code Annotated (USCA)
United States Code Annotated (USCA) as available on Westlaw. Lexis Advance access to the United States Code Services (USCS) is available here.
The following select United States Code (USC) statutes and related materials are routinely used in the Supreme Court Clinic.
V. Federal Administrative Law
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as available on Westlaw. Lexis Advance access to the Code of Federal Regulations is available here.
Federal Register as available on Westlaw. Lexis Advance access to the Federal Register is available here.