As the education and research agency for the federal courts, the FJC web site contains the results of research on federal court operations and procedures including some information specific to federal capital trials.
Court Sites
The FJC's Benchbook for United States District Courts (7th Edition Feb 2026) can be found here.
Here you will find the NJC's "Presiding Over a Capital Case: A Benchbook for Judges" as well as checklists, forms and samples relating to capital cases.
This site provides general information about the Circuit Courts. You can also find contact information and web addresses for the courts of appeals in each circuit as well as district courts and federal defender offices.
The USSCT web site contains the latest "Case Handling Guidelines" as well as a way to check on the status of pending cases.