Resources

Researching a Legal Matter?

You may be researching a legal issue for yourself, or for a family member or friend. We provide below a list of web sites we believe will be helpful to your legal research.

Each legal matter is unique with a specific set of circumstances and consequences. These circumstances and their legal implications are best interpreted with the assistance of a trained and experienced lawyer. Please feel free to consult with attorneys at Pemberton & Englund Law Firm, to evaluate the all the considerations in the legal matter of interest to you.

Juneau, Adams, Columbia, and Sauk Counties

• Juneau County Courts
• Adams County Courts
• Columbia County Courts
• Sauk County Courts

State of Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Court System
• Wisconsin Circuit Court Case Dockets
• Wisconsin Appellate and Supreme Court Case Dockets

Federal

• Federal Courts System
• Federal Judicial Center, the Education and Research Agency for the Federal Courts
• Federal Court for the Eastern District of WI (Milwaukee)
• Federal Court for the Western District of WI (Madison)
• PACER Federal Court Docket System
• Supreme Court of the United States
• Supreme Court Collection of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University
• US Department of Justice Home Page

Other Legal Resources

• Wisconsin Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Home Page
• American Bar Association, Public Resources
• Internet Legal Resource Guide
• U.S. Constitution
• US Law, A Consumer Law Portal
• Freedom of Information Law
• America Law Sources Online (ALSO), a Guide to Federal & State Statutes
• Legal Dictionary from Attorney Lloyd Duhaime

Criminal Defense Research Websites

• ABA Criminal Justice Section
• ACLU Racial Justice Issues
• ACLU Prisoner's Rights
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (DOJ)
• Capital Defense Weekly (formerly Capital Defender's Toolbox)
• Department of Justice Computer Seizure Guidelines
• Kruglick's Forensic Resource & Criminal Law Research Site
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• The Sentencing Project
• Vera Institute of Justice