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.
United States Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docket.aspx
All Federal Courts
(note that you will need to create a user id and password)
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."
Information about Prison and Inmates
Inmate Locators
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Locator
https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/index.jsp
Articles About Prison
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
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
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
Visitation to a Secured Facility
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
http://tdcj.state.tx.us/visitation/index.html
General Information
Standards on Treatment of Prisoners
American Bar Association
http://www.americanbar.org/publications/criminal_justice_section_archive/
crimjust_standards_treatmentprisoners.html
Prison Talk: Prison Information & Family Support Community
Habeas Corpus Resources
Habeas Corpus Forms
Federal Petitions from Federal Convictions
http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/habeas-corpus-petitions/
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Federal Petitions from State Convictions
http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/habeas-corpus-petitions/
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Texas State Petitions
http://www.txcourts.gov/media/913737/1107_WritForm01302014.pdf
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.