http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/ (50 States & DC)
Courts & The Legal Process –has state & federal courts as well as alternative dispute resolution in each state.

State Case Law, Statutes, Codes & Other Law (50 States & DC)

State & Federal Court Links (All 50 States & DC)
Also includes some municipal courts and has courts in other countries!

Courts Forms, Rules & Dockets (DC & All 50 States)
This site includes links to over 700 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and dockets. You can browse to find the resource you need, or search by keyword. 

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Federal Courts

Understanding The U.S. Federal Courts  (General Overview)

Rules Governing Illinois Lawyers & Judges
Rules of Judicial Conduct should apply to federal judges as well. If not, they are still bound by rules that are extremely similar.

All Federal District Court Docket Info From Jan 2004 To Present
Enter in a person’s last name to see if they have criminal or civil cases against them. Search all district courts at once or choose your state. Information may include the Plaintiff, Defendant, Case Number, Date, Court Location, Nature Of Case and more.

Search Full Text of U.S. Supreme and Circuit Appeals Courts (Excludes State Courts)
To find a Plaintiff or Defendant, put their first and last name in the "Exact Phrase" box. No Hits? Then try again in the "All of the words" box. Click Here for years and cases covered.

Look Up All State Court Cases From 1997-Present & All US Appeals & Supreme Court Cases
Do a key word search on all states at once or use "Advanced Search" to search locally. Free sign up required to view whole case.

To search a case by case name, for example: Harrison v. Thurmond
enter in Harrison Thurmond (no quotes and no v.)

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Small Claims Courts

Illinois Small Claims Court
FAQs on where and how to file, what types of claims are handled and more.

What Should I Do To Prepare My Small Claims Case? (Nolo.com)
More on presenting good evidence to win your case.

Rules Governing Illinois Lawyers & Judges
Rules of Judicial Conduct should apply to small claims judges as well. If not, they are still bound by rules that are extremely similar.

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Jury Duty & Being a Witness

Guide To Jury Duty In Illinois

The juror's role during a trial (Illinois)

The jury selection process (Illinois)

Useful legal terms for jurors (Illinois)

What to do if you receive a jury summons (Illinois)

State By State Laws On Paying Jurors For Jury Duty (DC Also)
Select your state from their map and learn whether your employer has to 
pay you for jury duty and whether you can be fired for serving.

Juror Qualifications & Juror Pay (All 50 States & DC)
Starting at Page 4: Qualifications for jurors and where each state gets it's pool of applicants from. Starting at Page 10: juror exemptions, juror excusals and juror compensation in all 50 states & DC.

FAQ's About Juror Pay, Juror Excusals & Juror Qualifications 
Main source is the same as link above but with a table of contents to guide you.

Jurors' Rights (lots of links)

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Courts In Other States
Superior & State Courts
Federal Courts
Small Claims

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Superior & State  Courts  

http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/ (50 States & DC)
Courts & The Legal Process –has state & federal courts as well as alternative dispute resolution in each state.

State Case Law, Statutes, Codes & Other Law (50 States & DC)

State & Federal Court Links (All 50 States & DC)
Also includes some municipal courts and has courts in other countries!