Law Library

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First District Panel Victories

Recent Opinions and Review Grants

California Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and Appellate Division Opinions (published, up to 120 days old)

California Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and Appellate Division Opinions (published, more than 120 days old)

California Court of Appeal Opinions (unpublished, up to 60 days old)

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Opinions (published)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Opinions (unpublished)

Constitutions

California Constitution

U.S. Constitution

Statutes

California Code

U.S. Code

Legislation Information

California Legislation Information

Judicial Council Court-Related Legislation

U.S. Legislation Information

Legislative Intent Service, Inc.

Rules

California Rules of Court

First District Local Rules

U.S. Supreme Court, Local Rules

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Local Rules

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Local Rules

U.S. District for the Eastern District of California, Local Rules

Rules Governing Habeas Petitions in the U.S. District Courts

Other Federal Rules

Regulations

California Code of Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations

California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Manual of Model Criminal Jury Instructions

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Form (HC-001)

Prison Law Office – State Habeas Manual

California Rules of Professional Conduct

California State Bar, “Ethics”

General Studies and Statistics Resources

California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Justice Statistics Center

California Judicial Branch, Research and Statistics

California Legislative Analyst’s Office

California Sentencing Institute

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vital Statistics Online

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

U.S. Department of Justice, National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Specific Studies and Statistics Resources

Berkeley Law, “Batson Reform: State by State”

California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code, Annual Report and Recommendations (Dec. 2021)

California Legislative Analyst’s Office, “Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense” (Sep. 2022)

Sixth Amendment Center, “The Right to Counsel in Lake County, California: Evaluation of Trial Level Indigent Representation Services” (Feb. 2023) (full report / executive summary only)