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Supreme Court Case Law

Official Supreme Court website for opinions.

Browse by volume, authoring Justice, or major case topic.

The Legal Information Institute has historic landmark cases as well as a full repository from 1990 to the present. Can filter by topic, author, or party.

Supreme Court Court Documents

Official SCOTUS webpage that allows you to search dockets, orders of the court, granted cases, and the Journal of the Supreme Court which includes the official minutes of the Court. This pages also links to helpful tools such as a "Where to Find Briefs Guides" and the case distribution schedule.

Official SCOTUS webpage for the oral arguments audio, transcripts, and calendar.

Searchable database of all briefs (from July 1998) filed by the Office of the Solicitor General with the Supreme Court. Can search by docket number, Supreme Court term, subject, and type of brief. Full text search also available.

Official SCOTUS search engine. Can use the actual docket number for searching, but also the case name and other words on the docket report.