Case law is the "law to be found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the body of law within a given jurisdiction". Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition.
Use the "Select a specific content type" drop down menu (below the search bar) to select "Cases." Then enter keywords and other information in designated fields.
In the "Browse Databases by Name" box, located below the search bar, select "State Reports: A Historical Archive." Provides a digital version of Hein's State Report Checklist along with linking to the full text of historical state reports
Provides full text of legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts, as well as articles from law review journals. Select the "Case Law" button to search.
The Massachusetts court system consists of the Supreme Judicial Court, the Appeals Court, the Executive Office of the Trial Court, the seven Trial Court departments, the Massachusetts Probation Service, and the Office of Jury Commissioner.
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