United States Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832 - 1978
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Description: A collection of over 350,000 full-text Supreme Court documents covering more than 150,000 distinct cases. The records in U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs are the official court filings representing the background and context of the cases presented to the high court. However, this collection does not include the Court’s rulings, opinions or decisions. The types of records contained include:
Appellant’s Brief
Appellee’s Brief
Appendix
Application for Review
Application for Writ
Brief for the U.S.
Brief in Opposition
Brief of Real Party
Intervener’s Brief
Joint Appendix
Jurisdictional Statement
Letter Brief
Opposition for Review
Oral Transcript
Petition
Petition for Rehearing
Petitioner’s Brief
Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Relator’s Brief
Supplement to Petition
The database is a primary source tool for the study of all aspects of American history (American economic history, American social history, Rhetoric and the interpretation of language, African American history and critical race theory, Feminist studies and jurisprudence, Philosophy and ethics) as well as the U.S. judicial system. Search features include the ability to browse cases alphabetically, as well as search by case number, document type, date, keyword and legal citations. Legal citations are in Supreme Court Reporter and Lawyers' Edition formats.
Database Fact Sheet and Content List and Tips for using the Making of Modern Law's U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs database compiled by the University of Texas School of Law.
Coverage: 1832 - 1978
Subject(s) Government Documents History, Genealogy & Archives
Law
Politics & Government
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