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Olmsted County Law Library

Olmsted County Public Law Library - Rochester, Minnesota

Olmsted County Government Center
151 4th St SE, 5th Floor
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507 218-3778
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Law Library Hours:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Closed on County Holidays
Olmsted County, MN

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Federal Resources

 

Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Law Library, but is intended only as a possible resource for our visitors:

Primary law – Legislative:
United States Code (USC)
U.S. Constitution (text, including Amendments) (pdf file; 4.28 MB)
Statutes at Large
Public and Private Laws
Congressional Bills
Congressional Reports
Congressional Record

Primary law – Executive:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Federal Register
List of CFR Sections Affected (updates to the CFR)
Budget of the United States Government
Compilation of Presidential Documents
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States

Additional useful links:
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Library of Congress
United States Government Manual
Congressional Directory
U.S. Federal Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
Oyez Project (IIT Chicago Kent School of Law; text of U.S. Supreme Court cases; some include audio of the oral arguments)
U.S. Federal Court of Appeal Opinions (all Circuits; from Justia)
U.S. Court of Appeals – 8th Circuit
U.S. District Court – Minnesota District
Federal Rules of Court (Current rules of practice and procedure; appellate, bankruptcy, civil, criminal and evidence)
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
U.S. Social Security Administration
Uniform Commercial Code (LII, Cornell site; licensing does not include the official comments)
Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence 3rd edition (copyright 2011; links to downloadable PDF) (to the best of our knowledge, a 4th edition has not yet been published)

DISCLAIMER:  The Olmsted County Law Library provides information and process resources to all users.  Our services are limited by the following:
  1. Law Library staff are not employed as attorneys or advocates, nor does the Law Library provide attorneys to represent any library user. The Law Library and its staff do not provide legal advice, opinion or interpretation. Law Library staff are neutral, and may provide services to more than one party in a case. Law Library staff are not responsible for the outcome of any case.
  2. There is NO attorney-client confidentiality or privilege of any information shared between any visitor and the Law Library or its staff.
  3. The Law Library tries to keep this website up to date, but makes no guarantees about the accuracy of this information and is not responsible for any consequences that may result from its use. The Law Library makes no endorsement or warranty of quality of services by linking to an outside organization from this website.
You are strongly encouraged to talk with an attorney before taking any legal action to learn about your legal rights and options.  If you are unsure whether you should use information on this website, talk to an attorney who is licensed to practice law in Minnesota.

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