Book Description

This award-winning, annual reference helps you find where to file, where a particular judge is based, & more. Its details have been updated & verified for accuracy by the court officials themselves & include: * listings for 2,153 state courts, 220 federal courts, 13,781 judges, & 4,979 clerks in the federal court system, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, & U.S. territories * coverage of all state courts plus federal courts including the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Tax Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, the Federal Judicial Center, & the U.S. Sentencing Commission * names, titles, street addresses, phone & fax numbers, Internet sites, e-mail addresses, & TDD/TTY numbers * list of nominations for federal judgeships--with nominee's name & state of residence, nominating Senator's name, & other information * federal appellate court jurisdiction map & list--a clear representation of the U.S. judicial system * state court structure charts prepared by the National Center for State Courts, showing interrelationships & routes of appeal for all courts of record * plus Internet sites for federal & state courts, listed by court... reporters of judicial decisions ... federal & state public-access services (BBS) ... a master geographic-jurisdiction index ... & a personal name index.