Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Congress in 1978 established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as a special court and authorized the Chief Justice of the United States to designate seven federal district court judges to review applications for warrants related to national security investigations. The USA Patriot Act of 2001 (115 Stat. 272) expanded the time periods for which the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court can authorize surveillance and increased the number of judges serving the court from seven to eleven.
U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
Is the authorized representative of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, in hearing, considering and determining appeals by contractors from decisions of contracting officers or their authorized representatives or other authorities on disputed questions.
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases. These courts are units of the district courts and exercise the bankruptcy jurisdiction established by statute and referred to them by their respective district courts. Bankruptcy case law, 1979-1999, is available in LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) > Legal Research > Federal Case Law.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
These courts exercise worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (formerly the US Court of Military Appeals) and the Courts of Criminal Appeals for the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard and Navy-Marine (formerly known as Courts of Military Review), 1951 to present are available in LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) > Legal Research > Federal Case Law.
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
Most cases deal with entitlement to disability or survivor benefits, or the amount of those benefits, but a few deal with education benefits, life insurance, home loan foreclosure, or waiver of indebtedness. Case law from December 1989 through April 1999 is available in LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) > Legal Research > Federal Case Law.
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Federal Claims courts have jurisdiction over most claims for money damages against the United States, disputes over federal contracts, unlawful "takings" of private property by the federal government, and a variety of other claims against the United States.
U.S. Court of International Trade
The Court of International Trade addresses cases involving international trade and customs issues. Case law from the U.S. Court of International Trade from 1962 to present are available in LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) > Legal Research > Federal Case Law.
U.S. Tax Court
Tax Courts provide a judicial forum in which affected persons can dispute tax deficiencies determined by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue prior to payment of the disputed amounts. Case law from the U.S. Tax Court from 1942 to current, U.S. Tax Court Memorandum from 1942 to current and the former Board of Tax Appeals from 1924 to 1942 are available in LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis) > Legal Research > Federal Case Law.
