RESOURCES
Court Dockets
Many courts have made their dockets available online to the public.
The following are links to the online dockets of the courts in which I practice.
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United States Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docket.aspx
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All Federal Courts
(note that you will need to create a user id and password)
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Texas State Appellate Courts
From the "Courts" menu, choose the specific court in which your case is pending.
Then, under "Case Information" (on the left side) select "Case Search."
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Information about Prison and Inmates
Inmate Locators
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Locator
https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/index.jsp
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Articles About Prison
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For Federal Inmates
Inmate Admission and Orientation Handbook
Department of Justice: Federal Bureau of Prisons
https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/gre/GRE_fpc_aohandbook.pdf
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Visiting Procedures
Department of Justice: Federal Bureau of Prisons
https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/flm/FLM_visit_hours.pdf
Department of Justice: Federal Bureau of Prisons
https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/flf/FLF_visit_hours.pdf
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For Texas Inmates
Offender Orientation Handbook
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/documents/Offender_Orientation_Handbook_English.pdf
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/documents/Offender_Orientation_Handbook_Spanish.pdf
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Visitation to a Secured Facility
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
http://tdcj.state.tx.us/visitation/index.html
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General Information
Standards on Treatment of Prisoners
American Bar Association
http://www.americanbar.org/publications/criminal_justice_section_archive/
crimjust_standards_treatmentprisoners.html
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Prison Talk: Prison Information & Family Support Community
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Habeas Corpus Resources
Habeas Corpus Forms
Federal Petitions from Federal Convictions
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/
motion-vacateset-aside-sentence-motion-under-28-usc-ss-2255
Federal Petitions from State Convictions
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-forms/
petition-writ-habeas-corpus-under-28-usc-ss-2254
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Texas State Petitions
https://www.txcourts.gov/cca/practice-before-the-court/forms/
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Please remember that legal issues are complicated. How the law applies often depends on the unique facts of each case. With this website, I am only trying to give you some general insights into the law. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for your or your loved one's individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create -- and receipt or viewing does not constitute -- an attorney-client relationship.