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Religion in America: Supreme Court Cases

Finding United States Supreme Court cases

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Do a search using "Party Names"

Finding Related Legal Resources and References

  • LexisNexis Academic - Supreme Court Briefs and Oral Argument Transcripts
    Select "US Legal" from left hand column
    Select "Supreme Court Briefs"
    Do a search using "Party Names"
    • In searching for briefs, the results will be varied. Some cases will have a number of briefs online, others may not have any.
    • There may also a link to transcripts of oral arguments heard in the case available but results will be varied.
  • Black’s Law Dictionary (UNI Ref Desk CBT KF156 .B53 2004) (older editions in Stacks)
    The standard U.S. law dictionary. Defines terms and phrases used in American and British law.
  • West’s Encyclopedia of American Law (UNI Ref KF154 .W47 2005) (also available online)
    12 volume encyclopedia that covers legal concepts and cases for individuals that are unfamiliar with the law.
  • Landmark Supreme Court Cases (UNI Ref KF4549 .L58 1999)
    Provides summaries of selected United States Supreme Court cases.
  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (UNI Ref KF4548 .E53 2000) (also online)
    Contains brief articles that examine constitutional principles and cases.
  • Religion and American Law, an Encyclopedia (UNI Reference KF4783.A68 R45 2000)