More Research Guides  PDF version Current Sources for Federal Court Decisions Prepared by Frank Houdek, SIU Law Library — January 2007
| Level of Court |
Name of Court |
Print Source |
Westlaw* |
LexisNexis* |
Internet |
| TRIAL |
District Court
(e.g., S.D. Ill.) |
Federal Supplement, 1932 to date (F. Supp., F. Supp. 2d) |
- Dist. Court Cases—after 1944
- Dist. Court Cases—by circuit
- Dist Court Cases—by state/territory
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- US Dist. Court Cases, Combined
- Dist. Court Cases—by circuit
- Dist. Court Cases—by state
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U.S. Court Links (can select by type of court & location) |
Federal Rules Decisions, 1938 to date (F.R.D.) |
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Bankruptcy Court |
Bankruptcy Reporter, 1979 to date (B.R.) |
- Bankruptcy Cases—by circuit
- Bankruptcy Courts
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US Bankruptcy Court Cases |
U.S. Court Links (can select by type of court & location) |
INTERMEDIATE
APPELLATE |
Courts of Appeals (e.g., 7th Cir., D.C. Cir.) [formerly Circuit Courts of Appeals] |
Federal Reporter, 1891 to date (F., F.2d, F.3d) |
- US Courts of Appeals Cases
- Courts of Appeals Cases—by circuit
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- US Courts of Appeals Cases, Combined
- Circuit Court Cases—by circuit
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U.S. Court Links (can select by type of court & location) |
Federal Appendix, 2001 to date (F. App'x) |
US Courts of Appeals Cases, Unreported |
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HIGHEST
APPELLATE |
Supreme Court |
- United States Reports, 1790 to date (U.S.)
- Supreme Court Reporter, 1882 to date (S. Ct.)
- United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, 1790 to date (L. Ed., L. Ed. 2d)
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All US Supreme Court Cases |
US Supreme Court Cases, Lawyers' Edition |
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* select most specific database possible that will satisfy your research needs (i.e., don't use US Dist. Court Cases Combined if you are looking for district court cases from Illinois)
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