Case law is the "law to be found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the body of law within a given jurisdiction". Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition. For more information about the Federal Court system, see About Federal Courts from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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This link opens in a new windowAll U.S. Federal Courts In the federal court system’s present form, 94 district-level trial courts sit below the Supreme Court. The 94 federal judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals. The appellate court’s task is to determine whether or not the law was applied correctly in the trial court. Appeals courts consist of three judges and do not use a jury.
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This link opens in a new windowSee also the United States Courts Opinions , a project of the Government Printing Office and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. This site is designed to provide public access to opinions from selected United States appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts. The content of this collection dates back to April 2004, though searchable electronic holdings for some courts may be incomplete for this earlier time period. Once an opinion is located, all associated opinions within the same case can be accessed from the opinion.