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The USSC publishes the United States Sentencing Guidelines on which federal judges rely at sentencing. Their website maintains a historical index of Guidelines and reports. It also maintains a free, PDF and HTML version of the current Guidelines.
Announcements related to proposed changes in the sentencing guidelines and legislative action that can affect the sentencing guidelines may also be found there.
This site provides information on the functions and hours of all federal courts within the Northern District of Texas. It has information specific to Criminal Justice Act attorneys, including a handbook to guide them in their representation of indigent defendants. Local rules for the Northern District of Texas and judge specific requirements are also available on this page.
This website contains the most recent opinions rendered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Founded in 1958, NACDL is a bar association for criminal defense attorneys that aims to ensure justice and due process for individuals accused of crimes. Announcements for national training conferences, The Champion publication and other resources are available on this site.
This blog is maintained by the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Western District of Texas. It provides in depth commentary on issues before or recently decided by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Clients detained at a Bureau of Prisons facility can be located on this page either by their unique identification number or name.
This website provides alerts on recent Supreme Court rulings, a list of upcoming national training events for federal criminal practitioners, sample briefs and motions, and also numerous essays on topics of interest in the representation of federal criminal defendants.