How to read a court case
Generally, "How to read a case" by Dr. Julie Novokov, Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies, University at Albany, SUNY
Nexis Uni Datbase for federal court cases
Example:
Brown v. Bd. of Educ., 347 U.S. 483
Decision date?
Court argued?
Supreme Court case overturned?
Bluebook citations
The Bluebook by Call Number: Reference KF245 .B58 2016ISBN: 9780692400197Publication Date: 2015-06-25
Shepard's Citations
Legal cases are connected together through the use of citation analyses created by groups like Shepard's Citation service.
https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/products/lexis-advance/shepards.page
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