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04/01/2025

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12/30/2024

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12/16/2024

Are you looking for caselaw in Illinois? Here are some suggestions:

Here are some top contenders, with notes on their pros and cons:
For comprehensive coverage:

* Fastcase: This is a major player, and as an Illinois lawyer, you might already have access through your ISBA membership! It's known for its strong search features and broad coverage of federal and state cases.

https://www.fastcase.com

* Westlaw and LexisNexis: These are the traditional giants, with the most extensive databases and features. However, they are subscription-based and can be expensive.

For free access:

* Google Scholar: Surprisingly powerful for case law, especially for finding journal articles and legal opinions citing cases you're interested in.

https://scholar.google.com

* CourtListener:
Excellent for federal cases, with good search tools and links to related documents.

* Caselaw Access Project:
Focuses on older case law, digitized from Harvard Law Library's collection. Great for historical research.

https://case.law

Illinois-specific resources:

* Illinois Courts website: The official source for Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Court decisions. May have limited search functionality.

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov

* Illinois General Assembly website: Useful for finding statutes and legislation, which can be helpful in conjunction with case law research.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp

We would also recommend checking out resources like the Legal Information Institute (LII) and Justia for additional legal materials and information.

https://www.law.cornell.edu

https://www.justia.com

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Search across a wide variety of disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions.

12/15/2024

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07/02/2023

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07/27/2021

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12/14/2020

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12/10/2020

Some traditions can’t be stopped.

12/05/2020

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