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Case databases
Available to Deakin staff and students - includes LexisNexis (US) and WestLaw
US Supreme Court Decisions (at Findlaw)
This searchable database enables you to do citation searches (ie, 410 US 113), party name searches or full-text searches of decisions from 1893. Also contains links to annotated US Constitution and other SupremeCourt resources.
US Supreme Court Decisions (at Cornell)
Legal Information Institute Supreme Court collection has searchable decisions from 1990 to present. Decisions are arranged by date, party name or topic. Links are also provided to other useful collections.
Historic Supreme Court Decisions (by Judge)
Provided by the Legal Information Institute Supreme Court Collections, this site lists hyperlinked judges' names which will take you to judgments by the judge of your choice of a biography of that judge.
LexisONE - Free Case Law
Obtain US Supreme Court cases from 1790 and selected federal and state cases from 1 January 1996.
US Supreme Court Multimedia Database - Cases
The OYEZ project at Northwestern University. Search cases by title, citation, subject or specific date.
US Courts - links
Select a jurisdiction for links
Court of Appeal Judgments at Findlaw
Decisions of all Circuit Courts can be found at Findlaw. This site also has materials for other courts. Circuit decisions can be browed or searched for by docket number, party name or a full text search.
Court of Appeal Judgments at WashLaw Web
Decisions of all Circuit Courts as well as heaps of other material can be found at this site. It also links to District and other Courts.
First Circuit (official home page)
First Circuit (WashLaw)
Fourth Circuit (official home page)
Fourth Circuit (WashLaw)
Fifth Circuit (official home page)
Fifth Circuit (WashLaw)
Sixth Circuit (official home page)
Sixth Circuit (WashLaw)
Eigth Circuit (official home page)
Eigth Circuit (WashLaw)
Eleventh Circuit (official home page)
Eleventh Circuit (WashLaw)
LexisONE - Free Case Law
Obtain US Supreme Court cases from 1790 and selected federal and state cases from 1 January 1996.
National Center for State Courts
Links to State Courts and judgments
New York Court of Appeals Decisions from 1992
From the Legal Information Institute. Keyword, topic and party name searches available. Also a background on the Court, jurisdiction, judges, rules and contact details.
Alaska Supreme Court Cases from 1991
Subject index and word search available
Federal Death Penalty Cases
Recommendations Concerning the Cost and Quality of Defense Representation, prepared by the Subcommittee on Federal Death Penalty Cases Committee on Defender Services, May 1998.
LexisONE - Free Case Law
Obtain US Supreme Court cases from 1790 and selected federal and state cases from 1 January 1996.
Judgments at WashLaw Web
Decisions of all Circuit Courts as well as heaps of other material can be found at this site. It also links to District and other Courts.