Armacost Library: POLI 463: Equal Protection: Decisions

Supreme Court Decisions

Supreme Court decisions can be found in many places.

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U.S. Supreme Court Library > Official Reports > U.S. Reports > Select volume (see case citation)
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Advanced Search > Legal > Cases > United States Cases. *For advanced search tips, see the NexisUni tab*

U.S. Reports, 1754-2012 (Library of Congress)
The official case reporter for Supreme Court cases is the United States Reports.
U.S. Reports, 1991-present (SupremeCourt.gov)
The official case reporter for Supreme Court cases is the United States Reports.
Supreme Court slip opinions
Opinions are initially posted in slip format and later replaced with opinions in the publication style of U.S. Reports.

Essential Supreme Court Decisions by John R. Vile
Call Number: KF4547.4 .V55 2010
ISBN: 9781442203846
Publication Date: 2010-07-16
Concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases. The 15th edition is updated through the end of the 2008 term.

District and Appellate Court Decisions

Find federal cases brought before a U.S. District Court or U.S. Court of Appeal.

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Guided Search > Cases > State > Enter state and search terms

Google Scholar for Case Law
Case Law radio button > Select Courts
Justia
Select dockets and case documents from U.S. District and Appellate Court cases.
RECAP
(PACER backwards). Free, publicly accessible database of federal court filings, *no account required*. Content is mined from PACER with the RECAP browser extension.
U.S. Courts
Links to district and federal appeals court sites.
United States Courts Opinions
Opinions from some, but not all, District Courts as far back as 2004.

State Court Decisions

Access to state court documents varies widely between states. Checking the state's official court records site is a good first step (search for county + court record search). Some courts may charge a per-page fee. In cases where records aren't digitized, call the county records office to inquire about mailing or faxing.

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Guided Search > Cases > State > Enter state and search terms

Google Scholar for Case Law
Case Law radio button > Select Courts
National Center for State Courts
List of websites for individual state courts.
State Court Structure
Map of each state's court structure and organization.

Nine figures of "authority", U.S. Supreme Court