The site's acronym (ALSO) is a time-honored reference to that often seen legal citation: see also. This site provides a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to all on-line sources of American law that are available without charge.
From this page you can search databases of Supreme Court and Circuit Court cases. The case law databases consist of FindLaw's Supreme Court holdings and the FLITE database at FedWorld.
Cornell University's Legal Information Institute
This search engine allows you to search decisions from either one or all of the US Circuit Courts of Appeals.
To find , you'll need to use LEXIS or Westlaw, or call the courts to get a copy of specific opinions. Of course, some of the courts have begun posting their opinions online. Check for specific courts at: http://www.findlaw.com/10fedgov/judicial/district_courts.html
are available in some form online from the highest courts of almost all the states. Often, but not always, you can also find courts of appeal decisions as well. The following are one-stop starting points:
- Findlaw State Resources
- American Law Sources On-line (ALSO)
- Washburn University School of Law State
- Government & Legislative Info
- Emory University School of Law Electronic Reference Desk
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