As a general overview of the federal judiciary, the federal judiciary home page (www.uscourts.gov) is extremely helpful. You will find a comprehensive guide to the federal court system, complete with directories of federal judges, court statistics, and a glossary of legal terms.

To explore the wide range of online legal resources more fully, pick a Supreme Court case that interests you, find the text of the Supreme Court decision, and then follow it back in time. How far can you go in tracing its origins? There are several sites that can aid in this task, but you are likely to find the two below most helpful.

• Findlaw (www.findlaw.com) provides a window to a diverse array of legal sources, including the full text of opinions.
  
  
• Cornell Law School (www.law.cornell.edu) provides another gateway to many useful law-related resources, including the full text of U.S. Supreme Court, appellate court, and district court decisions.