Supreme Court Cases
Databases
Gale in Context: U.S. History - Best database
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Helpful Websites
Oyez - Best secondary source
Offers explanations of Supreme Court cases and, often, full-text opinions and audio recordings of the arguments.
U.S. Reports - Best primary source
Contains official reports of Supreme Court case decisions from 1754-2017, including original opinions. Please note, this site will be easier to search if you know your case's volume number (search the case's citation on Oyez or Justia to find it).
Landmark Cases (Street Law, Inc.)
Provides in-depth information about 20 landmark Supreme Court cases, a helpful legal glossary, and an overview of legal concepts.
Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School)
Provides access to many Supreme Court opinions, legal codes, and helpful reference materials, including a legal encyclopedia and dictionary.
Justia
Contains a large collection of Supreme Court opinions, as well as information about state and federal law.
Supreme Court of the United States
The official website of the Supreme Court contains argument transcripts, audio recordings of arguments, and opinions for Supreme Court cases as early as 1968.
SCOTUSblog
Provides independent news coverage and analysis of current Supreme Court cases.
Offers explanations of Supreme Court cases and, often, full-text opinions and audio recordings of the arguments.
U.S. Reports - Best primary source
Contains official reports of Supreme Court case decisions from 1754-2017, including original opinions. Please note, this site will be easier to search if you know your case's volume number (search the case's citation on Oyez or Justia to find it).
Landmark Cases (Street Law, Inc.)
Provides in-depth information about 20 landmark Supreme Court cases, a helpful legal glossary, and an overview of legal concepts.
Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School)
Provides access to many Supreme Court opinions, legal codes, and helpful reference materials, including a legal encyclopedia and dictionary.
Justia
Contains a large collection of Supreme Court opinions, as well as information about state and federal law.
Supreme Court of the United States
The official website of the Supreme Court contains argument transcripts, audio recordings of arguments, and opinions for Supreme Court cases as early as 1968.
SCOTUSblog
Provides independent news coverage and analysis of current Supreme Court cases.
Print Resources
Search the catalog to find library books containing information on Supreme Court cases.
Helpful Additional Resources
How to Read a U.S. Supreme Court Opinion - American Bar Association
Glossary of legal terms - SCOTUSblog
Supreme Court procedure - SCOTUSblog
Interactive Constitution - National Constitution Center
Glossary of legal terms - SCOTUSblog
Supreme Court procedure - SCOTUSblog
Interactive Constitution - National Constitution Center