Student Legal Services

Find federal cases and decisions

Opinions of the Supreme Court
The web site of the Supreme Court of the United States includes the latest opinions as well as grants or denials of certiorari (applications for appeal).

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Legal encyclopedias, law reviews, and legal treatises; case, statutory, and regulatory law; newspapers and magazines; business data, 1980s-present.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
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News, business and legal sources
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

US Supreme Court cases on FindLaw
FindLaw has the searchable full text of Supreme Court cases dating back to 1760.
Justia US Supreme Court
Supreme Court opinions from 1791, with syllabi and summaries.
Oyez
Oyez presents information on decided Supreme Court cases, including a summary of the facts and opinion, and audio transcripts of arguments.

PACER
PACER provides access to court dockets and filings such as briefs. Individuals must create their own accounts. PACER charges for its service, however fees are waived if the account is less than $15 per quarter (three months).
RECAP
RECAP is a browser extension for Firefox and Chrome that archives documents viewed during a PACER search, and makes them available for free.
Justia Dockets and Filings
Provides dockets and filings for U.S. federal district courts and federal courts of appeal from 2004.