Opinions by
the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

The opinions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since May 1994 have been acquired from the Third Circuit by the Villanova University School of Law. Villanova Law Library is the official archive for the opinions of the Third Circuit.


Most of the opinions are available as Text, Microsoft Word, or PDF format (varies). 
PRECEDENTIAL or NOT PRECEDENTIAL is placed near the beginning of opinions (once again, this varies). If you have a question about the status of a case, contact the Clerk's Office.

Listing by Year and Month of Decision: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994

This site is updated once a month. 

For the most up-to-date opinion releases during a given month, see Precedential or Non-Precedential listings at the 3rd circuit website.

You can SEARCH  for opinions at the 3rd Circuit Website.

Cases of Interest:

Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Horn, et al.,

C.A. Nos. 01-9014 and 02-9002, decided March 27th, 2008

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