At the law firm of Coddington, Hicks & Danforth, we strive to provide comprehensive services to our clients in the areas of aviation, insurance, business law and litigation, civil rights, government agency representation, products liability and fire litigation, employment law, real property, and appeals. To that end, we have provided the following list of resources. For personal service in your legal matter, contact our offices today.
Appellate Resources
California Courts of Appeal: Includes information on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts, case information, court calendars, information on appellate briefs, appellate claim forms, and information on how to reach the courts.
U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit: Includes access to information on the clerk’s offices, judges, the history of the court, opinions and memoranda, the court calendar and motions panel, dockets and pending en banc cases, FAQs, forms and instructions, court rules, and additional information for attorneys.
California Supreme Court: The California Supreme Court typically conducts oral arguments in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento on a rotating monthly schedule.
U.S. Supreme Court: Includes information on court documents, recent decisions, documents search, and public information on the court.
Aviation & Aerospace Resources
U.S. Department of Transportation: Oversees federal highway, air, railroad, and maritime and other transportation administration functions.
Federal Aviation Administration: Oversees aviation compliance, certification and safety, administers regulations and policies, offers resources for training and testing, and provides data and research regarding accidents and incidents.
National Transportation Safety Board: Maintains the standards of highway, airspace, railroad, and maritime industries.
Transportation Security Administration: Protects the highway, airspace, railroad, maritime and other transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.
Insurance Resources
California Insurance Code: Links to each statute in the California Insurance Code.
California Department of Insurance: Protects consumers, oversees the insurance marketplace, including insurers, agents, and brokers, maintains the regulatory process, and enforces the insurance laws.
Civil Rights Resources
42 U.S.C. Section 1983 (Equal Rights Under the Law): From Cornell University Law School.
Civil Rights Act of 1964: From Cornell University Law School.
Business Resources
Department of Corporations: Provides consumer protections and services to businesses engaged in financial transactions; licenses and regulates a variety of businesses, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers and financial planners, and certain fiduciaries and lenders: and regulates the offer and sale of securities, franchises and off-exchange commodities.
Legal Research Resources
United States Code: Database compiled by Cornell University Law School utilizing information from the House of Representatives.
California Codes: Searchable database of the California statutes and State Constitution.
Federal Court Resources
Federal Judiciary: Links to Federal courts, rules and policies, judges and judgeships, statistics, forms and fees, court records, and more.
U.S. Supreme Court: Includes information on court documents, recent decisions, document search, and public information on the court.
U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit: Includes access to information on the clerk’s offices, judges, the history of the court, opinions and memoranda, the court calendar and motions panel, dockets and pending en banc cases, FAQs, forms and instructions, court rules, and additional information for attorneys.
U.S. District Court – Central District of California: The court has jurisdiction over seven counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties.
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California: The court is composed of six divisions: Bakersfield, Fresno, Redding/Susanville, Sacramento, South Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite.
U.S. District Court – Northern District of California: The court has jurisdiction over the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma.
U.S. District Court – Southern District of California: The court has jurisdiction over the following counties: Imperial and San Diego.
U.S. Courts – PACER Service Center: An electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator via the Internet.
California Court Resources
California Judiciary: Contains links to self-help centers, information on the judicial council, court administration, jury info, requests for proposals and other government web sites.
California Supreme Court: The California Supreme Court typically conducts oral arguments in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento on a rotating monthly schedule.
California Courts of Appeal: Includes information on the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts, case information, court calendars, information on appellate briefs, appellate claim forms, and information on how to reach the courts.
California Superior Courts: Locations, phone numbers, and web sites for the Superior Courts, Courts of Appeal, and California Supreme Court.
Federal Government Resources
Federal Government: Official website of the U.S. Government.
White House: Official White House website.
U.S. Senate: Information on senators, committees, and legislation and records, as well as art and history, visitor information, and references.
House of Representatives: Links to Representatives’ and Committees’ web sites in alphabetical order.
California Government Resources
California Government: Official website of the State of California.
State Senate: Information on current senators, legislation, committees, schedules, offices and caucuses, and more.
State Assembly: Information on current announcements, legislation, members of the assembly, and related information.