Research Guides: JOUR 201: News Writing and Reporting I: More Legal Info Sources

Legal & Government Information

The following resources can be used to locate court records, information on state and Federal laws, regulations, issues and publications:

Maryland Judiciary Case Search
Online search for Maryland Judiciary case records, including Maryland District Court traffic, criminal, and civil case records; Maryland Circuit Court criminal and civil case records; Supreme Court of Maryland petitions, appeals, attorney grievance and judicial disability cases; and Appellate Court of Maryland appeals, applications for leave to appeal and miscellaneous cases are available. Please note that certain records may not be available for public inspection.
Public Access to Court Records (PACER)
The Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service provides electronic public access to federal court records. PACER provides the public with instantaneous access to more than 1 billion documents filed at all federal courts. NOTE: PACER does not offer library subscriptions, so users will be charged $0.10 per page for access to case information.

Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of all federal and state U.S. cases, along with other legal primary sources and many secondary sources (like 800 law reviews and journals).
Congressional Publications
Access to the full text of congressional publications. Includes: hearings, legislative histories, committee prints and reports, House and Senate documents, Congressional Record, Serial Set, CRS Reports, bills, public laws, regulations...
Congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research.