Introduction To Legal Resources

Three Types of Law

I. JUDICIAL

A. Case Names

For the following titles use the Table of Cases or Plaintiff/Defendant volumes:

B. Subject Access

C. Court Reporters

1. TEXAS

2. FEDERAL DISTRICT

3. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS

A. Federal Reporter  (Govt Docs KF 127 .F4)
B. U.S. Court of Appeals (First Circuit). The opinions of the First Circuit since November 1995.
C. U.S. Court of Appeals (Second Circuit). Court of Appeals decisions since February 1995.
D. U.S. Court of Appeals (Third Circuit). The opinions of the Third Circuit since May 1994.
E. U.S. Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit). The opinions of the Fourth Circuit since January 1995.
F. U.S. Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit). The opinions of the Fifth Circuit since 1992.
G. U.S. Court of Appeals (Sixth Circuit). The opinions of the Sixth Circuit since 1994.
H. U.S. Court of Appeals (Seventh Circuit). The opinions of the Seventh Circuit since 1990.
I.U.S. Court of Appeals (Eighth Circuit). The opinions of the Eight Circuit.
J. U.S. Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit). The opinions of the Ninth Circuit since 1997
K. U.S. Court of Appeals (Tenth Circuit). The opinions of the Tenth Circuit since August 1995.
L. U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit). The opinions of the Eleventh Circuit since 1994.

4. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

B. Acts or Laws

1. Vernon’s Texas Session Law Service (Govt Docs KFT 1230 1958 .A32)
2. General and Special Laws of the State of Texas (Govt Docs KFT 1230 .A3)
3. Texas Legislature Online (1993-1997)
4. Slip Laws (Govt Docs AE 2.110: )
5. United States Statutes at Large (Govt Docs AE 2.111: )
6. U.S. Code, Congressional and Administrative News (Govt Docs KF 48 .U5)
7. United States Congress Online (1993-current)

III. EXECUTIVE

A. Texas

1. Texas Law Finder (Ref KFT 1261 .T48)
2. Vernon’s Texas Education Code (Ref KFT 1230.5 V4 E38) -also available in Metroplex Library
3. Texas Register (January 1996 - )
4. Texas Administrative Code
5. Texas Education Agency
6. Attorney General Opinions (1939 - present )
7. Texas Ethics Commission Opinions

B. Federal

1. United States Code
1a. United States Code Annotated (Govt Docs KF 62 .U5)
2. Code of Federal Regulations (Govt Docs AE 2.106/3: )
3. Federal Register (Govt Docs AE 2.106: )
4. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights

IV. EDUCATIONAL LAW SOURCES

1. Education Law Materials
2. Internet Law Library
3. Yearbook of Education Law (Ref KF 4102 .Y4 1996).
4. U.S. Supreme Court Education Cases (Ref KF 4110 .U15 1993)
5. Education Commission of the States
6. LC Subject Headings - for LION on-line catalog
 -Educational Law and Legislation

V. CITATIONS

VI. ADDITIONAL STARTING POINT