PLSC 305/PRLW 3050: U.S. Constitutional Law
Find Court Cases
- HeinOnline: Academic This link opens in a new windowSelect "U.S. Supreme Court Library" from the available databases. Complete coverage of the official U.S. Reports bound volumes as well as preliminary prints, slip opinions, and books and periodicals related to the U.S. Supreme Court are included in this library.
- Legal Information Institute [Cornell University Law School]To find Supreme Court cases, select "Supreme Court" under legal resources, then select "Search" in the tool bar.
- Nexis Uni [formerly LexisNexis] This link opens in a new windowGo to the "Advanced Search" option > Select a specific content type > Cases. Scroll down to search specific fields.
- South Carolina Judicial Department, Opinions SearchSearch by Case number, Court type, date, author, or presiding judge. The site also allows a keyword search of the full text of the opinion.
- Supreme Court of the United StatesProvides the text of US Supreme Court opinions. Use the search box to find cases by topic or by plaintiff or defendant.
Shepard's Citations
- Shepard's Citations in Nexis UniShepard's is used to determine whether or not a law is still "good law". It is now integrated into Nexis Uni. Locate the case in question and select "Shepardize this document" on the right side of the screen to see citing cases.
Find Case Law in Google Scholar
Try your search here, then limit to case law in the tool bar on the left, or go to Google Scholar, choose case law, select court(s), and search by citation, case name or keyword.
Find Landmark Cases
- Legal Information Institute [Cornell University Law School]Under "Primary Sources", select "Supreme Court". Scroll down to "Archive of Decisions - By Topic" and select "Historic"
- Nexis Uni [formerly LexisNexis] This link opens in a new windowSelect "Criminal Justice" from the dropdown menu; Scroll down to the box titled "Landmark Supreme Court Cases"
Listen to Supreme Court Oral Arguments
- OyezThe most complete and authoritative source for all of the Court’s audio since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. Oyez offers transcript-synchronized and searchable audio, plain-English case summaries, illustrated decision information, and full-text Supreme Court opinions (through Justia).
Essential Supreme Court Decisions
