Government Information
A Guide to Government Information Sources
Find state cases and decisions
- Massachusetts judicial branchThe judicial branch of the state.
- Massachusetts law by subjectProvides descriptions of and links to statutes and court cases on particular areas of state law.
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Legal encyclopedias, law reviews, and legal treatises; case, statutory, and regulatory law; newspapers and magazines; business data, 1980s-present.
- Social Law Library This link opens in a new window
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Unique material includes MA administrative agency rulings, Superior Court, Housing Court, and Land Court opinions, as well as the Massachusetts Register. Users can also access Fastcase legal research service, and the Legal Information Reference Center which includes information and forms for patrons of varying legal expertise.
- Massachusetts Trial Court Electronic Case AccessSearch for dockets of the Boston Municipal Court, District Court, Land Court, Probate and Family Court, Housing Court, and Superior Court.
- Massachusetts Appellate CourtsThis resources allows researchers to search for case and docket information for actions taken in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Appeals Court.
- LawpipeFree access to case briefs (summaries) of notable cases in federal and state courts, on a variety of legal topics.
