Research Databases & Websites
Lexis Advance
Case summaries and headnotes.
Lexis Courtlink
Federal and state court dockets and documents, relevant briefs, pleadings, and motions. Please contact the library for access to this database.
Westlaw
Case law for Supreme Court, Federal District, Federal Circuit, and state cases, as well as Federal Administrative Decisions.
Other Research Guides
For a more comprehensive guide of resources around the web please see the following guides from Georgetown:
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