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How to
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If you know the jurisdiction of the case, it is possible to
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don't know the jurisdiction of the case, use a search engine
rather than Findlaw to locate your case.
To locate
federal cases by name using Findlaw, select
"Laws: Cases & Codes" from the initial screen. On
this page there is a link to U.S. Supreme Court Opinions and
federal appellate court opinions by circuit. After you
select the proper jurisdiction, there is a page allowing you
to retrieve cases by party name.
FindLaw provides access to the full text of
California cases and codes. To locate state cases by name using
Findlaw, select "U.S. State Resources" from
the first screen, and then select a state. From any state
page, select "Primary Materials - Cases, Codes and
Regulations." The next screen will have a list of
state primary legal resources, which should include court
opinions available from Findlaw, i.e. Massachusetts Supreme
Judicial Court Opinions and Appeals Court Opinions on
FindLaw. When you select the opinions from Findlaw, there is
a box where you can enter a title or docket number. Enter
the party names for your case in that search box.
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