Case law is the reported decisions of appeals courts and other courts that interpret the law and therefore can be cited as precedents. These interpretations are distinguished from statutory law (statutes and codes (laws) enacted by legislative bodies) and regulatory law (regulations derived from statutes promulgated and required by agencies). Decisions of appeals courts in all states and federal courts are published or "reported" in serial publications called "reports" or "reporters" (e.g. US Reports, Vermont Reports).
Decisions of appeals courts in all states and federal courts are published or "reported" in serial publications called "reports" or "reporters" (e.g. US Reports, Vermont Reports).
| Abbrev. | Title | Coverage | Call. No. | MIDD has: |
| U.S. | United States Reports | U.S. Supreme Court Decisions (Official) |
KF101 .A2 or Supreme Ct website |
vol. 259 (1921) - date 1991+ (online) |
L.Ed., L.Ed.2d |
United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition |
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
|
KF101 .A23 |
vol. 1 (1790) - 2005? (See MIDCAT record - print); 1790 - current (online) |
| L. Ed. Digest | U.S. Supreme Court Digest, Lawyers' Edition | Supreme Court case "headnotes" (summaries of points of law) organized by title (topic). |
KF101.1 .D5
|
Current through Lawyers' Edition |
|
U.S. S.Ct |
West's Supreme Court Reporter | U.S. Supreme Court Cases |
|
1790 - current |
| Vt. | Vermont Reports | Vermont Supreme Court Decisions |
KF105 .F432 |
vol. 1 (1829) - date 1789 + 2006 + |
Other abbreviations - See The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citation.
